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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,894.86 and 175,301.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,894.86 and 175,301.72 is: 269,816.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,894.86 : 175,301.72 = 175,301.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,894.86/175,301.72 = 175,301.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,894.86x = 175,301.72 × 175,301.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,894.86x = 30,730,692,596.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,730,692,596.70/113,894.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,816.33

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