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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,200.75 and 176,883.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,200.75 and 176,883.75 is: 264,701.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,200.75 : 176,883.75 = 176,883.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,200.75/176,883.75 = 176,883.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,200.75x = 176,883.75 × 176,883.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,200.75x = 31,287,861,014.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,287,861,014.06/118,200.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,701.04

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