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Finding the Third Proportional to 162,672.75 and 352,500.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 162,672.75 and 352,500.75 is: 763,845.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,672.75 : 352,500.75 = 352,500.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,672.75/352,500.75 = 352,500.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,672.75x = 352,500.75 × 352,500.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,672.75x = 124,256,778,750.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,256,778,750.56/162,672.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 763,845.07

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