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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,602.75 and 182,793.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,602.75 and 182,793.75 is: 274,776.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,602.75 : 182,793.75 = 182,793.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,602.75/182,793.75 = 182,793.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,602.75x = 182,793.75 × 182,793.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,602.75x = 33,413,555,039.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,413,555,039.06/121,602.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,776.31

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