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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,559.75 and 176,338.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,559.75 and 176,338.13 is: 273,821.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,559.75 : 176,338.13 = 176,338.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,559.75/176,338.13 = 176,338.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,559.75x = 176,338.13 × 176,338.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,559.75x = 31,095,134,328.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,095,134,328.52/113,559.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,821.79

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