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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,044.75 and 343,904.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,044.75 and 343,904.44 is: 712,279.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,044.75 : 343,904.44 = 343,904.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,044.75/343,904.44 = 343,904.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,044.75x = 343,904.44 × 343,904.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,044.75x = 118,270,262,132.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,270,262,132.19/166,044.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 712,279.44

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