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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,090.50 and 249,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,090.50 and 249,498 is: 381,685.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,090.50 : 249,498 = 249,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,090.50/249,498 = 249,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,090.50x = 249,498 × 249,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,090.50x = 62,249,252,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,249,252,004/163,090.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,685.33

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