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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,800.19 and 353,553.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,800.19 and 353,553.19 is: 736,158.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,800.19 : 353,553.19 = 353,553.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,800.19/353,553.19 = 353,553.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,800.19x = 353,553.19 × 353,553.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,800.19x = 124,999,856,391.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,999,856,391.41/169,800.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,158.53

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