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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,759.88 and 353,814.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,759.88 and 353,814.94 is: 764,442.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,759.88 : 353,814.94 = 353,814.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,759.88/353,814.94 = 353,814.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,759.88x = 353,814.94 × 353,814.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,759.88x = 125,185,009,998.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,185,009,998.13/163,759.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 764,442.51

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