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Finding the Third Proportional to 168,783.75 and 359,052.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 168,783.75 and 359,052.75 is: 763,810.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,783.75 : 359,052.75 = 359,052.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,783.75/359,052.75 = 359,052.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,783.75x = 359,052.75 × 359,052.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,783.75x = 128,918,877,282.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,918,877,282.56/168,783.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 763,810.96

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