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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,174.03 and 249,204.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,174.03 and 249,204.09 is: 373,720.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,174.03 : 249,204.09 = 249,204.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,174.03/249,204.09 = 249,204.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,174.03x = 249,204.09 × 249,204.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,174.03x = 62,102,680,341.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,102,680,341.76/166,174.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,720.73

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