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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,868.88 and 313,746.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,868.88 and 313,746.75 is: 562,919.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,868.88 : 313,746.75 = 313,746.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,868.88/313,746.75 = 313,746.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,868.88x = 313,746.75 × 313,746.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,868.88x = 98,437,023,135.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,437,023,135.56/174,868.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,919.06

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