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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,073.63 and 257,860.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,073.63 and 257,860.13 is: 400,375.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,073.63 : 257,860.13 = 257,860.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,073.63/257,860.13 = 257,860.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,073.63x = 257,860.13 × 257,860.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,073.63x = 66,491,844,065.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,491,844,065.02/166,073.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,375.70

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