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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,353.75 and 258,062.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,353.75 and 258,062.63 is: 400,329.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,353.75 : 258,062.63 = 258,062.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,353.75/258,062.63 = 258,062.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,353.75x = 258,062.63 × 258,062.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,353.75x = 66,596,318,421.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,596,318,421.89/166,353.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,329.53

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