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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,168 and 260,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,168 and 260,576 is: 389,852.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,168 : 260,576 = 260,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,168/260,576 = 260,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,168x = 260,576 × 260,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,168x = 67,899,851,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,899,851,776/174,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,852.62

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