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Finding the Third Proportional to 168,550.50 and 252,348.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 168,550.50 and 252,348.75 is: 377,808.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,550.50 : 252,348.75 = 252,348.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,550.50/252,348.75 = 252,348.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,550.50x = 252,348.75 × 252,348.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,550.50x = 63,679,891,626.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,679,891,626.56/168,550.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,808.97

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