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Finding the Third Proportional to 181,939.50 and 279,264.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 181,939.50 and 279,264.38 is: 428,651.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,939.50 : 279,264.38 = 279,264.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,939.50/279,264.38 = 279,264.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,939.50x = 279,264.38 × 279,264.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,939.50x = 77,988,591,144.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,988,591,144.14/181,939.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,651.23

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