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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,480.75 and 175,120.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,480.75 and 175,120.13 is: 267,879.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,480.75 : 175,120.13 = 175,120.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,480.75/175,120.13 = 175,120.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,480.75x = 175,120.13 × 175,120.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,480.75x = 30,667,058,180.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,667,058,180.02/114,480.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,879.61

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