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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,890.75 and 249,900.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,890.75 and 249,900.75 is: 367,591.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,890.75 : 249,900.75 = 249,900.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,890.75/249,900.75 = 249,900.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,890.75x = 249,900.75 × 249,900.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,890.75x = 62,450,384,850.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,450,384,850.56/169,890.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,591.44

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