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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,496.50 and 263,200.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,496.50 and 263,200.50 is: 396,996.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,496.50 : 263,200.50 = 263,200.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,496.50/263,200.50 = 263,200.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,496.50x = 263,200.50 × 263,200.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,496.50x = 69,274,503,200.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,274,503,200.25/174,496.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,996.52

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