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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,817.13 and 359,846.93

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,817.13 and 359,846.93 is: 762,525.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,817.13 : 359,846.93 = 359,846.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,817.13/359,846.93 = 359,846.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,817.13x = 359,846.93 × 359,846.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,817.13x = 129,489,812,805.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,489,812,805.52/169,817.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 762,525.02

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