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Finding the Third Proportional to 172,401.75 and 276,827.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 172,401.75 and 276,827.63 is: 444,505.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,401.75 : 276,827.63 = 276,827.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,401.75/276,827.63 = 276,827.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,401.75x = 276,827.63 × 276,827.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,401.75x = 76,633,533,963.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,633,533,963.14/172,401.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 444,505.55

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