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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,484.50 and 232,400.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,484.50 and 232,400.50 is: 318,672.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,484.50 : 232,400.50 = 232,400.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,484.50/232,400.50 = 232,400.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,484.50x = 232,400.50 × 232,400.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,484.50x = 54,009,992,400.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,009,992,400.25/169,484.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,672.16

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