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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,710.19 and 251,628.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,710.19 and 251,628.19 is: 373,087.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,710.19 : 251,628.19 = 251,628.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,710.19/251,628.19 = 251,628.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,710.19x = 251,628.19 × 251,628.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,710.19x = 63,316,744,744.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,316,744,744.54/169,710.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,087.47

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