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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,234.38 and 256,248.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,234.38 and 256,248.56 is: 376,867.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,234.38 : 256,248.56 = 256,248.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,234.38/256,248.56 = 256,248.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,234.38x = 256,248.56 × 256,248.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,234.38x = 65,663,325,783.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,663,325,783.32/174,234.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376,867.80

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