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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,689.75 and 335,096.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,689.75 and 335,096.63 is: 661,735.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,689.75 : 335,096.63 = 335,096.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,689.75/335,096.63 = 335,096.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,689.75x = 335,096.63 × 335,096.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,689.75x = 112,289,748,086.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,289,748,086.39/169,689.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 661,735.60

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