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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,464.50 and 386,877.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,464.50 and 386,877.50 is: 815,821.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,464.50 : 386,877.50 = 386,877.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,464.50/386,877.50 = 386,877.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,464.50x = 386,877.50 × 386,877.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,464.50x = 149,674,200,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,674,200,006.25/183,464.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 815,821.04

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