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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,586.75 and 176,382.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,586.75 and 176,382.56 is: 273,894.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,586.75 : 176,382.56 = 176,382.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,586.75/176,382.56 = 176,382.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,586.75x = 176,382.56 × 176,382.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,586.75x = 31,110,808,354.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,110,808,354.07/113,586.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,894.70

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