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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,153.50 and 266,190.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,153.50 and 266,190.75 is: 391,146.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,153.50 : 266,190.75 = 266,190.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,153.50/266,190.75 = 266,190.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,153.50x = 266,190.75 × 266,190.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,153.50x = 70,857,515,385.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,857,515,385.56/181,153.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,146.27

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