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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,350.75 and 365,431.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,350.75 and 365,431.50 is: 788,542.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,350.75 : 365,431.50 = 365,431.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,350.75/365,431.50 = 365,431.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,350.75x = 365,431.50 × 365,431.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,350.75x = 133,540,181,192.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,540,181,192.25/169,350.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 788,542.01

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