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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,701.75 and 335,120.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,701.75 and 335,120.25 is: 661,782.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,701.75 : 335,120.25 = 335,120.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,701.75/335,120.25 = 335,120.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,701.75x = 335,120.25 × 335,120.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,701.75x = 112,305,581,960.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,305,581,960.06/169,701.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 661,782.11

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