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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,708.50 and 177,853.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,708.50 and 177,853.50 is: 259,898.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,708.50 : 177,853.50 = 177,853.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,708.50/177,853.50 = 177,853.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,708.50x = 177,853.50 × 177,853.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,708.50x = 31,631,867,462.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,631,867,462.25/121,708.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,898.59

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