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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,088.50 and 176,053.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,088.50 and 176,053.50 is: 271,673.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,088.50 : 176,053.50 = 176,053.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,088.50/176,053.50 = 176,053.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,088.50x = 176,053.50 × 176,053.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,088.50x = 30,994,834,862.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,994,834,862.25/114,088.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,673.61

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