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Finding the Third Proportional to 178,574 and 242,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 178,574 and 242,526 is: 329,380.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,574 : 242,526 = 242,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,574/242,526 = 242,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,574x = 242,526 × 242,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,574x = 58,818,860,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,818,860,676/178,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,380.88

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