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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,740.75 and 184,521.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,740.75 and 184,521.38 is: 286,743.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,740.75 : 184,521.38 = 184,521.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,740.75/184,521.38 = 184,521.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,740.75x = 184,521.38 × 184,521.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,740.75x = 34,048,137,831.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,048,137,831.89/118,740.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,743.50

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