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Finding the Third Proportional to 373,170 and 559,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 373,170 and 559,167 is: 837,869.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    373,170 : 559,167 = 559,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    373,170/559,167 = 559,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    373,170x = 559,167 × 559,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    373,170x = 312,667,733,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,667,733,889/373,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 837,869.43

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