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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,839.50 and 353,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,839.50 and 353,360 is: 752,916.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,839.50 : 353,360 = 353,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,839.50/353,360 = 353,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,839.50x = 353,360 × 353,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,839.50x = 124,863,289,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,863,289,600/165,839.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752,916.46

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