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Finding the Third Proportional to 168,133.22 and 249,817.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 168,133.22 and 249,817.92 is: 371,187.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,133.22 : 249,817.92 = 249,817.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,133.22/249,817.92 = 249,817.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,133.22x = 249,817.92 × 249,817.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,133.22x = 62,408,994,089.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,408,994,089.94/168,133.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 371,187.77

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