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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,132 and 250,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,132 and 250,926 is: 378,998.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,132 : 250,926 = 250,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,132/250,926 = 250,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,132x = 250,926 × 250,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,132x = 62,963,857,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,963,857,476/166,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,998.97

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