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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,155.75 and 257,766.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,155.75 and 257,766.75 is: 399,888.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,155.75 : 257,766.75 = 257,766.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,155.75/257,766.75 = 257,766.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,155.75x = 257,766.75 × 257,766.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,155.75x = 66,443,697,405.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,443,697,405.56/166,155.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,888.04

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