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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,303.03 and 177,557.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,303.03 and 177,557.06 is: 266,489.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,303.03 : 177,557.06 = 177,557.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,303.03/177,557.06 = 177,557.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,303.03x = 177,557.06 × 177,557.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,303.03x = 31,526,510,443.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,526,510,443.63/118,303.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,489.46

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