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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,435.75 and 247,493.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,435.75 and 247,493.25 is: 370,251.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,435.75 : 247,493.25 = 247,493.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,435.75/247,493.25 = 247,493.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,435.75x = 247,493.25 × 247,493.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,435.75x = 61,252,908,795.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,252,908,795.56/165,435.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,251.95

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