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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,300.75 and 369,528.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,300.75 and 369,528.75 is: 783,424.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,300.75 : 369,528.75 = 369,528.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,300.75/369,528.75 = 369,528.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,300.75x = 369,528.75 × 369,528.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,300.75x = 136,551,497,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,551,497,076.56/174,300.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 783,424.61

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