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Finding the Third Proportional to 176,576.50 and 256,659.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 176,576.50 and 256,659.50 is: 373,062.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,576.50 : 256,659.50 = 256,659.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,576.50/256,659.50 = 256,659.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,576.50x = 256,659.50 × 256,659.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,576.50x = 65,874,098,940.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,874,098,940.25/176,576.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,062.66

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