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Finding the Third Proportional to 176,262.75 and 263,730.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 176,262.75 and 263,730.38 is: 394,602.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,262.75 : 263,730.38 = 263,730.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,262.75/263,730.38 = 263,730.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,262.75x = 263,730.38 × 263,730.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,262.75x = 69,553,710,697.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,553,710,697.64/176,262.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,602.44

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