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Finding the Third Proportional to 176,096.25 and 267,509.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 176,096.25 and 267,509.25 is: 406,375.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,096.25 : 267,509.25 = 267,509.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,096.25/267,509.25 = 267,509.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,096.25x = 267,509.25 × 267,509.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,096.25x = 71,561,198,835.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,561,198,835.56/176,096.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 406,375.48

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