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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,797.75 and 246,850.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,797.75 and 246,850.88 is: 372,015.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,797.75 : 246,850.88 = 246,850.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,797.75/246,850.88 = 246,850.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,797.75x = 246,850.88 × 246,850.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,797.75x = 60,935,354,488.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,935,354,488.27/163,797.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,015.82

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