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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,110.91 and 249,115.10

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,110.91 and 249,115.10 is: 373,595.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,110.91 : 249,115.10 = 249,115.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,110.91/249,115.10 = 249,115.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,110.91x = 249,115.10 × 249,115.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,110.91x = 62,058,335,286.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,058,335,286.15/166,110.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,595.79

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