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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,561.75 and 357,582.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,561.75 and 357,582.75 is: 772,312.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,561.75 : 357,582.75 = 357,582.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,561.75/357,582.75 = 357,582.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,561.75x = 357,582.75 × 357,582.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,561.75x = 127,865,423,097.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,865,423,097.56/165,561.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,312.58

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