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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,050.75 and 353,234.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,050.75 and 353,234.25 is: 765,249.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,050.75 : 353,234.25 = 353,234.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,050.75/353,234.25 = 353,234.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,050.75x = 353,234.25 × 353,234.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,050.75x = 124,774,435,373.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,774,435,373.06/163,050.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 765,249.07

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