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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,191.94 and 177,409.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,191.94 and 177,409.13 is: 266,295.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,191.94 : 177,409.13 = 177,409.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,191.94/177,409.13 = 177,409.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,191.94x = 177,409.13 × 177,409.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,191.94x = 31,473,997,633.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,473,997,633.27/118,191.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,295.64

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