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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,116.31 and 192,174.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,116.31 and 192,174.75 is: 318,052.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,116.31 : 192,174.75 = 192,174.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,116.31/192,174.75 = 192,174.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,116.31x = 192,174.75 × 192,174.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,116.31x = 36,931,134,537.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,931,134,537.56/116,116.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,052.94

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