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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,486.50 and 179,838.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,486.50 and 179,838.56 is: 266,218.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,486.50 : 179,838.56 = 179,838.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,486.50/179,838.56 = 179,838.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,486.50x = 179,838.56 × 179,838.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,486.50x = 32,341,908,562.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,341,908,562.07/121,486.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,218.13

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