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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,113.50 and 249,118.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,113.50 and 249,118.75 is: 373,600.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,113.50 : 249,118.75 = 249,118.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,113.50/249,118.75 = 249,118.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,113.50x = 249,118.75 × 249,118.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,113.50x = 62,060,151,601.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,060,151,601.56/166,113.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,600.89

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