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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,174.50 and 249,591.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,174.50 and 249,591.38 is: 381,774.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,174.50 : 249,591.38 = 249,591.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,174.50/249,591.38 = 249,591.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,174.50x = 249,591.38 × 249,591.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,174.50x = 62,295,854,474.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,295,854,474.39/163,174.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,774.45

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