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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,869.75 and 176,339.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,869.75 and 176,339.81 is: 261,594.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,869.75 : 176,339.81 = 176,339.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,869.75/176,339.81 = 176,339.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,869.75x = 176,339.81 × 176,339.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,869.75x = 31,095,729,472.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,095,729,472.54/118,869.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,594.98

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