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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,411.25 and 364,500.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,411.25 and 364,500.50 is: 798,387.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,411.25 : 364,500.50 = 364,500.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,411.25/364,500.50 = 364,500.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,411.25x = 364,500.50 × 364,500.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,411.25x = 132,860,614,500.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,860,614,500.25/166,411.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,387.22

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