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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,584.75 and 178,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,584.75 and 178,259 is: 272,559.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,584.75 : 178,259 = 178,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,584.75/178,259 = 178,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,584.75x = 178,259 × 178,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,584.75x = 31,776,271,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,776,271,081/116,584.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,559.41

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