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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,536 and 229,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,536 and 229,988 is: 311,995.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,536 : 229,988 = 229,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,536/229,988 = 229,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,536x = 229,988 × 229,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,536x = 52,894,480,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,894,480,144/169,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 311,995.57

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