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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,330.50 and 367,810.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,330.50 and 367,810.50 is: 798,937.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,330.50 : 367,810.50 = 367,810.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,330.50/367,810.50 = 367,810.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,330.50x = 367,810.50 × 367,810.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,330.50x = 135,284,563,910.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,284,563,910.25/169,330.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,937.96

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