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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,492.75 and 258,391.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,492.75 and 258,391.13 is: 363,861.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,492.75 : 258,391.13 = 258,391.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,492.75/258,391.13 = 258,391.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,492.75x = 258,391.13 × 258,391.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,492.75x = 66,765,973,478.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,765,973,478.77/183,492.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 363,861.64

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