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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,330.50 and 262,500.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,330.50 and 262,500.75 is: 406,935.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,330.50 : 262,500.75 = 262,500.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,330.50/262,500.75 = 262,500.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,330.50x = 262,500.75 × 262,500.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,330.50x = 68,906,643,750.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,906,643,750.56/169,330.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 406,935.81

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