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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,450.50 and 249,932.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,450.50 and 249,932.25 is: 382,171.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,450.50 : 249,932.25 = 249,932.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,450.50/249,932.25 = 249,932.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,450.50x = 249,932.25 × 249,932.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,450.50x = 62,466,129,590.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,466,129,590.06/163,450.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 382,171.54

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