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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,102 and 274,472.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,102 and 274,472.25 is: 411,437.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,102 : 274,472.25 = 274,472.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,102/274,472.25 = 274,472.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,102x = 274,472.25 × 274,472.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,102x = 75,335,016,020.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,335,016,020.06/183,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,437.43

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