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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,850.50 and 377,611.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,850.50 and 377,611.50 is: 815,499.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,850.50 : 377,611.50 = 377,611.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,850.50/377,611.50 = 377,611.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,850.50x = 377,611.50 × 377,611.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,850.50x = 142,590,444,932.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,590,444,932.25/174,850.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 815,499.21

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