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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,118.75 and 249,552.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,118.75 and 249,552.75 is: 381,786.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,118.75 : 249,552.75 = 249,552.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,118.75/249,552.75 = 249,552.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,118.75x = 249,552.75 × 249,552.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,118.75x = 62,276,575,032.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,276,575,032.56/163,118.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,786.74

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