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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,516 and 288,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,516 and 288,192 is: 507,929.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,516 : 288,192 = 288,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,516/288,192 = 288,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,516x = 288,192 × 288,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,516x = 83,054,628,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,054,628,864/163,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 507,929.68

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