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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,574.75 and 174,963.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,574.75 and 174,963.38 is: 262,597.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,574.75 : 174,963.38 = 174,963.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,574.75/174,963.38 = 174,963.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,574.75x = 174,963.38 × 174,963.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,574.75x = 30,612,182,591.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,612,182,591.39/116,574.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,597.03

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