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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,480.19 and 404,205.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,480.19 and 404,205.19 is: 890,460.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,480.19 : 404,205.19 = 404,205.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,480.19/404,205.19 = 404,205.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,480.19x = 404,205.19 × 404,205.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,480.19x = 163,381,833,601.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,381,833,601.91/183,480.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 890,460.36

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