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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,300.75 and 360,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,300.75 and 360,126 is: 784,574.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,300.75 : 360,126 = 360,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,300.75/360,126 = 360,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,300.75x = 360,126 × 360,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,300.75x = 129,690,735,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,690,735,876/165,300.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784,574.39

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