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Finding the Third Proportional to 162,721.50 and 251,935.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 162,721.50 and 251,935.50 is: 390,062.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,721.50 : 251,935.50 = 251,935.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,721.50/251,935.50 = 251,935.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,721.50x = 251,935.50 × 251,935.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,721.50x = 63,471,496,160.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,471,496,160.25/162,721.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,062.14

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