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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,025.50 and 266,206.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,025.50 and 266,206.50 is: 400,314.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,025.50 : 266,206.50 = 266,206.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,025.50/266,206.50 = 266,206.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,025.50x = 266,206.50 × 266,206.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,025.50x = 70,865,900,642.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,865,900,642.25/177,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,314.65

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