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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,760.44 and 249,685.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,760.44 and 249,685.03 is: 373,845.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,760.44 : 249,685.03 = 249,685.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,760.44/249,685.03 = 249,685.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,760.44x = 249,685.03 × 249,685.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,760.44x = 62,342,614,830.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,342,614,830.31/166,760.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,845.35

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