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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,597.50 and 346,972.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,597.50 and 346,972.50 is: 735,890.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,597.50 : 346,972.50 = 346,972.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,597.50/346,972.50 = 346,972.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,597.50x = 346,972.50 × 346,972.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,597.50x = 120,389,915,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,389,915,756.25/163,597.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735,890.93

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