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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,762.92 and 353,471.77

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,762.92 and 353,471.77 is: 735,981.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,762.92 : 353,471.77 = 353,471.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,762.92/353,471.77 = 353,471.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,762.92x = 353,471.77 × 353,471.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,762.92x = 124,942,289,094.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,942,289,094.06/169,762.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735,981.02

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