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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,880.25 and 244,032.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,880.25 and 244,032.75 is: 356,854.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,880.25 : 244,032.75 = 244,032.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,880.25/244,032.75 = 244,032.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,880.25x = 244,032.75 × 244,032.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,880.25x = 59,551,983,072.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,551,983,072.56/166,880.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 356,854.59

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