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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,149.75 and 365,527.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,149.75 and 365,527.50 is: 804,156.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,149.75 : 365,527.50 = 365,527.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,149.75/365,527.50 = 365,527.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,149.75x = 365,527.50 × 365,527.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,149.75x = 133,610,353,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,610,353,256.25/166,149.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 804,156.21

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