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Finding the Third Proportional to 162,836.13 and 353,523.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 162,836.13 and 353,523.88 is: 767,514.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,836.13 : 353,523.88 = 353,523.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,836.13/353,523.88 = 353,523.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,836.13x = 353,523.88 × 353,523.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,836.13x = 124,979,130,195.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,979,130,195.02/162,836.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 767,514.76

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