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Finding the Third Proportional to 153,174 and 229,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 153,174 and 229,923 is: 345,127.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,174 : 229,923 = 229,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,174/229,923 = 229,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,174x = 229,923 × 229,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,174x = 52,864,585,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,864,585,929/153,174
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,127.67

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