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Finding the Third Proportional to 168,919.25 and 367,240.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 168,919.25 and 367,240.75 is: 798,403.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,919.25 : 367,240.75 = 367,240.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,919.25/367,240.75 = 367,240.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,919.25x = 367,240.75 × 367,240.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,919.25x = 134,865,768,460.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,865,768,460.56/168,919.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,403.78

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