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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,371.13 and 177,938.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,371.13 and 177,938.44 is: 272,078.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,371.13 : 177,938.44 = 177,938.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,371.13/177,938.44 = 177,938.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,371.13x = 177,938.44 × 177,938.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,371.13x = 31,662,087,539.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,662,087,539.94/116,371.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,078.56

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