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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,299.75 and 249,193.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,299.75 and 249,193.13 is: 373,405.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,299.75 : 249,193.13 = 249,193.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,299.75/249,193.13 = 249,193.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,299.75x = 249,193.13 × 249,193.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,299.75x = 62,097,213,547.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,097,213,547.27/166,299.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,405.33

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