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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,260.75 and 252,169.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,260.75 and 252,169.69 is: 389,496.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,260.75 : 252,169.69 = 252,169.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,260.75/252,169.69 = 252,169.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,260.75x = 252,169.69 × 252,169.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,260.75x = 63,589,551,293.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,589,551,293.85/163,260.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,496.87

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