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Finding the Third Proportional to 182,428.75 and 391,830.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 182,428.75 and 391,830.25 is: 841,594.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,428.75 : 391,830.25 = 391,830.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,428.75/391,830.25 = 391,830.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,428.75x = 391,830.25 × 391,830.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,428.75x = 153,530,944,815.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,530,944,815.06/182,428.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 841,594.02

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