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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,353.28 and 353,471.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,353.28 and 353,471.66 is: 751,065.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,353.28 : 353,471.66 = 353,471.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,353.28/353,471.66 = 353,471.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,353.28x = 353,471.66 × 353,471.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,353.28x = 124,942,214,533.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,942,214,533.61/166,353.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,065.55

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