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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,376.50 and 246,810.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,376.50 and 246,810.75 is: 349,333.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,376.50 : 246,810.75 = 246,810.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,376.50/246,810.75 = 246,810.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,376.50x = 246,810.75 × 246,810.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,376.50x = 60,915,546,315.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,915,546,315.56/174,376.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,333.46

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