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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,165.50 and 177,334.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,165.50 and 177,334.88 is: 266,132.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,165.50 : 177,334.88 = 177,334.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,165.50/177,334.88 = 177,334.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,165.50x = 177,334.88 × 177,334.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,165.50x = 31,447,657,891.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,447,657,891.27/118,165.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,132.31

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