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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,863.81 and 256,537.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,863.81 and 256,537.13 is: 376,357.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,863.81 : 256,537.13 = 256,537.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,863.81/256,537.13 = 256,537.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,863.81x = 256,537.13 × 256,537.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,863.81x = 65,811,296,503.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,811,296,503.27/174,863.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376,357.44

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