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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,585.88 and 249,321.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,585.88 and 249,321.38 is: 366,546.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,585.88 : 249,321.38 = 249,321.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,585.88/249,321.38 = 249,321.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,585.88x = 249,321.38 × 249,321.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,585.88x = 62,161,148,031.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,161,148,031.89/169,585.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,546.73

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