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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,723.31 and 258,546.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,723.31 and 258,546.94 is: 400,942.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,723.31 : 258,546.94 = 258,546.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,723.31/258,546.94 = 258,546.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,723.31x = 258,546.94 × 258,546.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,723.31x = 66,846,518,890.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,846,518,890.63/166,723.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,942.84

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