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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,170 and 260,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,170 and 260,579 is: 389,857.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,170 : 260,579 = 260,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,170/260,579 = 260,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,170x = 260,579 × 260,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,170x = 67,901,415,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,901,415,241/174,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,857.12

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