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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,176.75 and 393,472.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,176.75 and 393,472.69 is: 854,528.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,176.75 : 393,472.69 = 393,472.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,176.75/393,472.69 = 393,472.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,176.75x = 393,472.69 × 393,472.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,176.75x = 154,820,755,808.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,820,755,808.47/181,176.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 854,528.83

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