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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,381.50 and 353,904.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,381.50 and 353,904.75 is: 766,601.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,381.50 : 353,904.75 = 353,904.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,381.50/353,904.75 = 353,904.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,381.50x = 353,904.75 × 353,904.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,381.50x = 125,248,572,072.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,248,572,072.56/163,381.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 766,601.92

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