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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,641 and 353,241.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,641 and 353,241.75 is: 735,551.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,641 : 353,241.75 = 353,241.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,641/353,241.75 = 353,241.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,641x = 353,241.75 × 353,241.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,641x = 124,779,733,943.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,779,733,943.06/169,641
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735,551.75

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