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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,779.75 and 353,481.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,779.75 and 353,481.75 is: 735,949.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,779.75 : 353,481.75 = 353,481.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,779.75/353,481.75 = 353,481.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,779.75x = 353,481.75 × 353,481.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,779.75x = 124,949,347,583.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,949,347,583.06/169,779.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735,949.65

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