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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,936.50 and 182,353.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,936.50 and 182,353.50 is: 272,705.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,936.50 : 182,353.50 = 182,353.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,936.50/182,353.50 = 182,353.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,936.50x = 182,353.50 × 182,353.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,936.50x = 33,252,798,962.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,252,798,962.25/121,936.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,705.87

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