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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,176.75 and 384,277.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,176.75 and 384,277.50 is: 815,056.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,176.75 : 384,277.50 = 384,277.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,176.75/384,277.50 = 384,277.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,176.75x = 384,277.50 × 384,277.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,176.75x = 147,669,197,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,669,197,006.25/181,176.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 815,056.00

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