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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,687.50 and 351,119.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,687.50 and 351,119.25 is: 726,539.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,687.50 : 351,119.25 = 351,119.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,687.50/351,119.25 = 351,119.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,687.50x = 351,119.25 × 351,119.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,687.50x = 123,284,727,720.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,284,727,720.56/169,687.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 726,539.83

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