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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,324.13 and 178,723.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,324.13 and 178,723.13 is: 269,953.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,324.13 : 178,723.13 = 178,723.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,324.13/178,723.13 = 178,723.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,324.13x = 178,723.13 × 178,723.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,324.13x = 31,941,955,409.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,941,955,409.77/118,324.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,953.02

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