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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,054.50 and 266,032.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,054.50 and 266,032.50 is: 390,894.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,054.50 : 266,032.50 = 266,032.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,054.50/266,032.50 = 266,032.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,054.50x = 266,032.50 × 266,032.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,054.50x = 70,773,291,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,773,291,056.25/181,054.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,894.96

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