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Finding the Third Proportional to 164,409.75 and 353,386.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 164,409.75 and 353,386.13 is: 759,576.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,409.75 : 353,386.13 = 353,386.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,409.75/353,386.13 = 353,386.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,409.75x = 353,386.13 × 353,386.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,409.75x = 124,881,753,342.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,881,753,342.52/164,409.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 759,576.32

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