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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,873.50 and 345,575.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,873.50 and 345,575.25 is: 715,645.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,873.50 : 345,575.25 = 345,575.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,873.50/345,575.25 = 345,575.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,873.50x = 345,575.25 × 345,575.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,873.50x = 119,422,253,412.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,422,253,412.56/166,873.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 715,645.40

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