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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,600.75 and 176,572.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,600.75 and 176,572.13 is: 429,440.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,600.75 : 176,572.13 = 176,572.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,600.75/176,572.13 = 176,572.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,600.75x = 176,572.13 × 176,572.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,600.75x = 31,177,715,327.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,177,715,327.02/72,600.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,440.68

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