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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,134 and 400,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,134 and 400,692 is: 949,271.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,134 : 400,692 = 400,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,134/400,692 = 400,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,134x = 400,692 × 400,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,134x = 160,554,078,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,554,078,864/169,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 949,271.46

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