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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,385 and 163,738.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,385 and 163,738.50 is: 386,399.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,385 : 163,738.50 = 163,738.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,385/163,738.50 = 163,738.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,385x = 163,738.50 × 163,738.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,385x = 26,810,296,382.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,810,296,382.25/69,385
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,399.03

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