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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,566 and 252,585

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,566 and 252,585 is: 390,051.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,566 : 252,585 = 252,585 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,566/252,585 = 252,585/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,566x = 252,585 × 252,585
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,566x = 63,799,182,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,799,182,225/163,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,051.61

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