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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,573.50 and 353,101.46

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,573.50 and 353,101.46 is: 735,260.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,573.50 : 353,101.46 = 353,101.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,573.50/353,101.46 = 353,101.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,573.50x = 353,101.46 × 353,101.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,573.50x = 124,680,644,474.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,680,644,474.80/169,573.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735,260.19

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