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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,583.75 and 185,385.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,583.75 and 185,385.38 is: 294,790.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,583.75 : 185,385.38 = 185,385.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,583.75/185,385.38 = 185,385.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,583.75x = 185,385.38 × 185,385.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,583.75x = 34,367,737,263.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,367,737,263.89/116,583.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,790.12

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