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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,083.50 and 229,657.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,083.50 and 229,657.50 is: 323,408.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,083.50 : 229,657.50 = 229,657.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,083.50/229,657.50 = 229,657.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,083.50x = 229,657.50 × 229,657.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,083.50x = 52,742,567,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,742,567,306.25/163,083.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 323,408.36

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