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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,087.94 and 274,452.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,087.94 and 274,452.38 is: 411,409.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,087.94 : 274,452.38 = 274,452.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,087.94/274,452.38 = 274,452.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,087.94x = 274,452.38 × 274,452.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,087.94x = 75,324,106,143.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,324,106,143.14/183,087.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,409.44

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