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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,734.75 and 246,210.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,734.75 and 246,210.19 is: 370,229.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,734.75 : 246,210.19 = 246,210.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,734.75/246,210.19 = 246,210.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,734.75x = 246,210.19 × 246,210.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,734.75x = 60,619,456,428.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,619,456,428.79/163,734.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,229.63

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