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Finding the Third Proportional to 168,701.06 and 366,000.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 168,701.06 and 366,000.75 is: 794,046.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,701.06 : 366,000.75 = 366,000.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,701.06/366,000.75 = 366,000.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,701.06x = 366,000.75 × 366,000.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,701.06x = 133,956,549,000.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,956,549,000.56/168,701.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 794,046.86

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