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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,317.75 and 255,934.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,317.75 and 255,934.50 is: 393,839.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,317.75 : 255,934.50 = 255,934.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,317.75/255,934.50 = 255,934.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,317.75x = 255,934.50 × 255,934.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,317.75x = 65,502,468,290.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,502,468,290.25/166,317.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,839.31

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