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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,372.25 and 177,942.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,372.25 and 177,942.38 is: 272,087.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,372.25 : 177,942.38 = 177,942.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,372.25/177,942.38 = 177,942.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,372.25x = 177,942.38 × 177,942.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,372.25x = 31,663,488,820.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,663,488,820.64/116,372.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,087.97

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