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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,657.75 and 253,998.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,657.75 and 253,998.75 is: 394,209.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,657.75 : 253,998.75 = 253,998.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,657.75/253,998.75 = 253,998.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,657.75x = 253,998.75 × 253,998.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,657.75x = 64,515,365,001.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,515,365,001.56/163,657.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,209.04

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