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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,000.50 and 396,547.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,000.50 and 396,547.50 is: 859,286.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,000.50 : 396,547.50 = 396,547.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,000.50/396,547.50 = 396,547.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,000.50x = 396,547.50 × 396,547.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,000.50x = 157,249,919,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,249,919,756.25/183,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 859,286.83

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