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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,025.50 and 176,574.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,025.50 and 176,574.75 is: 273,435.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,025.50 : 176,574.75 = 176,574.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,025.50/176,574.75 = 176,574.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,025.50x = 176,574.75 × 176,574.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,025.50x = 31,178,642,337.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,178,642,337.56/114,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,435.70

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