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Finding the Third Proportional to 174,887.44 and 256,591.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 174,887.44 and 256,591.13 is: 376,465.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,887.44 : 256,591.13 = 256,591.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,887.44/256,591.13 = 256,591.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,887.44x = 256,591.13 × 256,591.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,887.44x = 65,839,005,428.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,839,005,428.77/174,887.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376,465.04

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