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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,786.50 and 347,252.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,786.50 and 347,252.50 is: 736,228.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,786.50 : 347,252.50 = 347,252.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,786.50/347,252.50 = 347,252.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,786.50x = 347,252.50 × 347,252.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,786.50x = 120,584,298,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,584,298,756.25/163,786.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,228.56

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