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Finding the Third Proportional to 168,000.75 and 351,560.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 168,000.75 and 351,560.25 is: 735,678.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,000.75 : 351,560.25 = 351,560.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,000.75/351,560.25 = 351,560.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,000.75x = 351,560.25 × 351,560.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,000.75x = 123,594,609,380.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,594,609,380.06/168,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735,678.91

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