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Finding the Third Proportional to 168,754.50 and 246,467.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 168,754.50 and 246,467.63 is: 359,968.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,754.50 : 246,467.63 = 246,467.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,754.50/246,467.63 = 246,467.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,754.50x = 246,467.63 × 246,467.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,754.50x = 60,746,290,173.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,746,290,173.14/168,754.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,968.42

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