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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,938.19 and 393,679.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,938.19 and 393,679.13 is: 928,387.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,938.19 : 393,679.13 = 393,679.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,938.19/393,679.13 = 393,679.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,938.19x = 393,679.13 × 393,679.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,938.19x = 154,983,253,460.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,983,253,460.77/166,938.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 928,387.06

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