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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,582.88 and 342,063.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,582.88 and 342,063.84 is: 715,280.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,582.88 : 342,063.84 = 342,063.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,582.88/342,063.84 = 342,063.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,582.88x = 342,063.84 × 342,063.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,582.88x = 117,007,673,201.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,007,673,201.02/163,582.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 715,280.70

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