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Finding the Third Proportional to 119,022.75 and 184,411.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 119,022.75 and 184,411.13 is: 285,722.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,022.75 : 184,411.13 = 184,411.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,022.75/184,411.13 = 184,411.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,022.75x = 184,411.13 × 184,411.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,022.75x = 34,007,463,023.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,007,463,023.77/119,022.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,722.38

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