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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,366.13 and 177,933.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,366.13 and 177,933.63 is: 272,075.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,366.13 : 177,933.63 = 177,933.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,366.13/177,933.63 = 177,933.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,366.13x = 177,933.63 × 177,933.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,366.13x = 31,660,374,905.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,660,374,905.64/116,366.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,075.53

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