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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,047.75 and 343,911.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,047.75 and 343,911.75 is: 712,296.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,047.75 : 343,911.75 = 343,911.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,047.75/343,911.75 = 343,911.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,047.75x = 343,911.75 × 343,911.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,047.75x = 118,275,291,788.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,275,291,788.06/166,047.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 712,296.87

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