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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,283.50 and 163,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,283.50 and 163,620 is: 329,359.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,283.50 : 163,620 = 163,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,283.50/163,620 = 163,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,283.50x = 163,620 × 163,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,283.50x = 26,771,504,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,771,504,400/81,283.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,359.64

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