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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,401.75 and 247,739.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,401.75 and 247,739.25 is: 362,302.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,401.75 : 247,739.25 = 247,739.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,401.75/247,739.25 = 247,739.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,401.75x = 247,739.25 × 247,739.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,401.75x = 61,374,735,990.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,374,735,990.56/169,401.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,302.85

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