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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,824.75 and 393,644.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,824.75 and 393,644.25 is: 928,853.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,824.75 : 393,644.25 = 393,644.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,824.75/393,644.25 = 393,644.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,824.75x = 393,644.25 × 393,644.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,824.75x = 154,955,795,558.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,955,795,558.06/166,824.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 928,853.76

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