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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,723.50 and 357,883.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,723.50 and 357,883.88 is: 782,299.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,723.50 : 357,883.88 = 357,883.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,723.50/357,883.88 = 357,883.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,723.50x = 357,883.88 × 357,883.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,723.50x = 128,080,867,985.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,080,867,985.02/163,723.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782,299.84

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