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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,226.50 and 361,936.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,226.50 and 361,936.69 is: 792,839.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,226.50 : 361,936.69 = 361,936.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,226.50/361,936.69 = 361,936.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,226.50x = 361,936.69 × 361,936.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,226.50x = 130,998,165,758.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,998,165,758.47/165,226.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 792,839.92

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