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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,660.75 and 360,319.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,660.75 and 360,319.50 is: 783,710.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,660.75 : 360,319.50 = 360,319.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,660.75/360,319.50 = 360,319.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,660.75x = 360,319.50 × 360,319.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,660.75x = 129,830,142,080.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,830,142,080.25/165,660.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 783,710.94

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