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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,063.50 and 353,875.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,063.50 and 353,875.50 is: 754,096.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,063.50 : 353,875.50 = 353,875.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,063.50/353,875.50 = 353,875.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,063.50x = 353,875.50 × 353,875.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,063.50x = 125,227,869,500.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,227,869,500.25/166,063.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 754,096.29

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