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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,337.75 and 373,232.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,337.75 and 373,232.13 is: 822,629.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,337.75 : 373,232.13 = 373,232.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,337.75/373,232.13 = 373,232.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,337.75x = 373,232.13 × 373,232.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,337.75x = 139,302,219,132.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,302,219,132.02/169,337.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 822,629.44

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