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Finding the Third Proportional to 178,282 and 391,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 178,282 and 391,551 is: 859,942.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,282 : 391,551 = 391,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,282/391,551 = 391,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,282x = 391,551 × 391,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,282x = 153,312,185,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,312,185,601/178,282
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 859,942.03

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