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Finding the Third Proportional to 172.97 and 353.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 172.97 and 353.53 is: 722.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172.97 : 353.53 = 353.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172.97/353.53 = 353.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172.97x = 353.53 × 353.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172.97x = 124,984.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,984.34/172.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 722.58

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