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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,192.75 and 262,558.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,192.75 and 262,558.50 is: 417,312.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,192.75 : 262,558.50 = 262,558.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,192.75/262,558.50 = 262,558.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,192.75x = 262,558.50 × 262,558.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,192.75x = 68,936,965,922.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,936,965,922.25/165,192.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,312.30

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