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Finding the Third Proportional to 169,900.50 and 365,836.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 169,900.50 and 365,836.50 is: 787,733.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,900.50 : 365,836.50 = 365,836.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,900.50/365,836.50 = 365,836.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,900.50x = 365,836.50 × 365,836.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,900.50x = 133,836,344,732.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,836,344,732.25/169,900.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 787,733.67

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