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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,747 and 353,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,747 and 353,440 is: 735,917.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,747 : 353,440 = 353,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,747/353,440 = 353,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,747x = 353,440 × 353,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,747x = 124,919,833,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,919,833,600/169,747
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735,917.77

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