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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,690.50 and 253,354.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,690.50 and 253,354.50 is: 387,400.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,690.50 : 253,354.50 = 253,354.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,690.50/253,354.50 = 253,354.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,690.50x = 253,354.50 × 253,354.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,690.50x = 64,188,502,670.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,188,502,670.25/165,690.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,400.02

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