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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,569.50 and 177,045.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,569.50 and 177,045.75 is: 262,150.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,569.50 : 177,045.75 = 177,045.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,569.50/177,045.75 = 177,045.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,569.50x = 177,045.75 × 177,045.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,569.50x = 31,345,197,593.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,345,197,593.06/119,569.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,150.44

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