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Finding the Third Proportional to 164,487.75 and 341,900.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 164,487.75 and 341,900.25 is: 710,665.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,487.75 : 341,900.25 = 341,900.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,487.75/341,900.25 = 341,900.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,487.75x = 341,900.25 × 341,900.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,487.75x = 116,895,780,950.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,895,780,950.06/164,487.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 710,665.57

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