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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,765.88 and 262,029.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,765.88 and 262,029.94 is: 404,437.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,765.88 : 262,029.94 = 262,029.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,765.88/262,029.94 = 262,029.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,765.88x = 262,029.94 × 262,029.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,765.88x = 68,659,688,146.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,659,688,146.25/169,765.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 404,437.51

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