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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,176.13 and 252,963.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,176.13 and 252,963.75 is: 541,485.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,176.13 : 252,963.75 = 252,963.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,176.13/252,963.75 = 252,963.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,176.13x = 252,963.75 × 252,963.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,176.13x = 63,990,658,814.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,990,658,814.06/118,176.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 541,485.51

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