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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,738.50 and 258,565.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,738.50 and 258,565.50 is: 400,963.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,738.50 : 258,565.50 = 258,565.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,738.50/258,565.50 = 258,565.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,738.50x = 258,565.50 × 258,565.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,738.50x = 66,856,117,790.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,856,117,790.25/166,738.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,963.89

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