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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,559.78 and 169,951.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,559.78 and 169,951.92 is: 258,907.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,559.78 : 169,951.92 = 169,951.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,559.78/169,951.92 = 169,951.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,559.78x = 169,951.92 × 169,951.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,559.78x = 28,883,655,749.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,883,655,749.01/111,559.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,907.43

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