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Finding the Third Proportional to 170,226.75 and 256,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 170,226.75 and 256,074 is: 385,214.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    170,226.75 : 256,074 = 256,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    170,226.75/256,074 = 256,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    170,226.75x = 256,074 × 256,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    170,226.75x = 65,573,893,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,573,893,476/170,226.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,214.98

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