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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,668.50 and 177,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,668.50 and 177,192 is: 262,366.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,668.50 : 177,192 = 177,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,668.50/177,192 = 177,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,668.50x = 177,192 × 177,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,668.50x = 31,397,004,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,397,004,864/119,668.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,366.49

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