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Finding the Third Proportional to 162,780.38 and 252,022.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 162,780.38 and 252,022.50 is: 390,190.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,780.38 : 252,022.50 = 252,022.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,780.38/252,022.50 = 252,022.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,780.38x = 252,022.50 × 252,022.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,780.38x = 63,515,340,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,515,340,506.25/162,780.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,190.41

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