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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,903.50 and 258,496.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,903.50 and 258,496.50 is: 400,353.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,903.50 : 258,496.50 = 258,496.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,903.50/258,496.50 = 258,496.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,903.50x = 258,496.50 × 258,496.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,903.50x = 66,820,440,512.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,820,440,512.25/166,903.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,353.74

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