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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,168 and 353,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,168 and 353,656 is: 757,244.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,168 : 353,656 = 353,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,168/353,656 = 353,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,168x = 353,656 × 353,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,168x = 125,072,566,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,072,566,336/165,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 757,244.54

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