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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,538.06 and 257,701.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,538.06 and 257,701.50 is: 391,711.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,538.06 : 257,701.50 = 257,701.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,538.06/257,701.50 = 257,701.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,538.06x = 257,701.50 × 257,701.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,538.06x = 66,410,063,102.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,410,063,102.25/169,538.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,711.82

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