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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,500.75 and 376,173.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,500.75 and 376,173.75 is: 834,844.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,500.75 : 376,173.75 = 376,173.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,500.75/376,173.75 = 376,173.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,500.75x = 376,173.75 × 376,173.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,500.75x = 141,506,690,189.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,506,690,189.06/169,500.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 834,844.04

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