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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,362.75 and 353,874.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,362.75 and 353,874.75 is: 766,559.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,362.75 : 353,874.75 = 353,874.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,362.75/353,874.75 = 353,874.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,362.75x = 353,874.75 × 353,874.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,362.75x = 125,227,338,687.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,227,338,687.56/163,362.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 766,559.93

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