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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,348.13 and 173,760.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,348.13 and 173,760.19 is: 248,809.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,348.13 : 173,760.19 = 173,760.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,348.13/173,760.19 = 173,760.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,348.13x = 173,760.19 × 173,760.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,348.13x = 30,192,602,760.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,192,602,760.04/121,348.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,809.80

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