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Finding the Third Proportional to 182,025 and 271,633.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 182,025 and 271,633.50 is: 405,355.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,025 : 271,633.50 = 271,633.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,025/271,633.50 = 271,633.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,025x = 271,633.50 × 271,633.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,025x = 73,784,758,322.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,784,758,322.25/182,025
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,355.08

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