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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,404.84 and 353,952.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,404.84 and 353,952.28 is: 766,698.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,404.84 : 353,952.28 = 353,952.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,404.84/353,952.28 = 353,952.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,404.84x = 353,952.28 × 353,952.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,404.84x = 125,282,217,402.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,282,217,402.08/163,404.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 766,698.31

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