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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,877.13 and 267,388.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,877.13 and 267,388.50 is: 408,839.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,877.13 : 267,388.50 = 267,388.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,877.13/267,388.50 = 267,388.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,877.13x = 267,388.50 × 267,388.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,877.13x = 71,496,609,932.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,496,609,932.25/174,877.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,839.12

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