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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,073.25 and 234,024.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,073.25 and 234,024.75 is: 329,779.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,073.25 : 234,024.75 = 234,024.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,073.25/234,024.75 = 234,024.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,073.25x = 234,024.75 × 234,024.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,073.25x = 54,767,583,612.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,767,583,612.56/166,073.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,779.68

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