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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,637.63 and 353,220.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,637.63 and 353,220.75 is: 735,478.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,637.63 : 353,220.75 = 353,220.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,637.63/353,220.75 = 353,220.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,637.63x = 353,220.75 × 353,220.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,637.63x = 124,764,898,230.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,764,898,230.56/169,637.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735,478.93

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