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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,547.63 and 262,290.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,547.63 and 262,290.94 is: 405,765.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,547.63 : 262,290.94 = 262,290.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,547.63/262,290.94 = 262,290.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,547.63x = 262,290.94 × 262,290.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,547.63x = 68,796,535,894.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,796,535,894.63/169,547.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,765.26

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