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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,134 and 371,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,134 and 371,748 is: 817,083.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,134 : 371,748 = 371,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,134/371,748 = 371,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,134x = 371,748 × 371,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,134x = 138,196,575,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,196,575,504/169,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 817,083.35

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