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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,290.75 and 173,679.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,290.75 and 173,679.19 is: 248,695.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,290.75 : 173,679.19 = 173,679.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,290.75/173,679.19 = 173,679.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,290.75x = 173,679.19 × 173,679.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,290.75x = 30,164,460,170.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,164,460,170.66/121,290.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,695.47

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