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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,837.50 and 258,549.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,837.50 and 258,549.75 is: 400,677.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,837.50 : 258,549.75 = 258,549.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,837.50/258,549.75 = 258,549.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,837.50x = 258,549.75 × 258,549.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,837.50x = 66,847,973,225.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,847,973,225.06/166,837.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,677.15

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