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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,549.75 and 179,077.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,549.75 and 179,077.13 is: 272,808.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,549.75 : 179,077.13 = 179,077.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,549.75/179,077.13 = 179,077.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,549.75x = 179,077.13 × 179,077.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,549.75x = 32,068,616,698.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,068,616,698.27/117,549.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,808.89

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