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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,631.50 and 258,288.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,631.50 and 258,288.75 is: 402,780.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,631.50 : 258,288.75 = 258,288.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,631.50/258,288.75 = 258,288.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,631.50x = 258,288.75 × 258,288.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,631.50x = 66,713,078,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,713,078,376.56/165,631.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 402,780.14

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