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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,675.50 and 353,171.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,675.50 and 353,171.63 is: 762,057.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,675.50 : 353,171.63 = 353,171.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,675.50/353,171.63 = 353,171.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,675.50x = 353,171.63 × 353,171.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,675.50x = 124,730,196,705.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,730,196,705.14/163,675.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 762,057.83

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