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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,100.25 and 393,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,100.25 and 393,336 is: 854,295.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,100.25 : 393,336 = 393,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,100.25/393,336 = 393,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,100.25x = 393,336 × 393,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,100.25x = 154,713,208,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,713,208,896/181,100.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 854,295.94

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