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Finding the Third Proportional to 146,883.50 and 198,180.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 146,883.50 and 198,180.75 is: 267,392.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,883.50 : 198,180.75 = 198,180.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,883.50/198,180.75 = 198,180.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,883.50x = 198,180.75 × 198,180.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,883.50x = 39,275,609,670.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,275,609,670.56/146,883.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,392.93

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