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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,136.25 and 393,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,136.25 and 393,417 is: 854,477.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,136.25 : 393,417 = 393,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,136.25/393,417 = 393,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,136.25x = 393,417 × 393,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,136.25x = 154,776,935,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,776,935,889/181,136.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 854,477.97

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