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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,551.38 and 384,699.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,551.38 and 384,699.38 is: 815,161.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,551.38 : 384,699.38 = 384,699.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,551.38/384,699.38 = 384,699.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,551.38x = 384,699.38 × 384,699.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,551.38x = 147,993,609,125.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,993,609,125.39/181,551.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 815,161.05

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