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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,182.50 and 384,289

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,182.50 and 384,289 is: 815,078.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,182.50 : 384,289 = 384,289 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,182.50/384,289 = 384,289/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,182.50x = 384,289 × 384,289
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,182.50x = 147,678,035,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,678,035,521/181,182.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 815,078.92

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