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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,437.75 and 384,506.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,437.75 and 384,506.25 is: 814,852.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,437.75 : 384,506.25 = 384,506.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,437.75/384,506.25 = 384,506.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,437.75x = 384,506.25 × 384,506.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,437.75x = 147,845,056,289.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,845,056,289.06/181,437.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 814,852.79

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