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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,850.31 and 262,428.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,850.31 and 262,428.19 is: 393,871.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,850.31 : 262,428.19 = 262,428.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,850.31/262,428.19 = 262,428.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,850.31x = 262,428.19 × 262,428.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,850.31x = 68,868,553,594.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,868,553,594.54/174,850.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,871.49

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