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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,558.50 and 177,841.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,558.50 and 177,841.13 is: 266,766.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,558.50 : 177,841.13 = 177,841.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,558.50/177,841.13 = 177,841.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,558.50x = 177,841.13 × 177,841.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,558.50x = 31,627,465,741.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,627,465,741.27/118,558.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,766.75

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