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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,775.25 and 229,751.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,775.25 and 229,751.25 is: 310,914.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,775.25 : 229,751.25 = 229,751.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,775.25/229,751.25 = 229,751.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,775.25x = 229,751.25 × 229,751.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,775.25x = 52,785,636,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,785,636,876.56/169,775.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,914.79

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