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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,168 and 260,577

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,168 and 260,577 is: 389,855.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,168 : 260,577 = 260,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,168/260,577 = 260,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,168x = 260,577 × 260,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,168x = 67,900,372,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,900,372,929/174,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,855.62

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