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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,894.75 and 362,836.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,894.75 and 362,836.50 is: 793,577.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,894.75 : 362,836.50 = 362,836.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,894.75/362,836.50 = 362,836.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,894.75x = 362,836.50 × 362,836.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,894.75x = 131,650,325,732.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,650,325,732.25/165,894.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 793,577.41

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