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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,358.75 and 177,922.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,358.75 and 177,922.13 is: 272,057.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,358.75 : 177,922.13 = 177,922.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,358.75/177,922.13 = 177,922.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,358.75x = 177,922.13 × 177,922.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,358.75x = 31,656,282,564.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,656,282,564.52/116,358.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,057.60

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