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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,611.75 and 353,175.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,611.75 and 353,175.75 is: 735,403.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,611.75 : 353,175.75 = 353,175.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,611.75/353,175.75 = 353,175.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,611.75x = 353,175.75 × 353,175.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,611.75x = 124,733,110,388.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,733,110,388.06/169,611.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735,403.71

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