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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,500.16 and 403,085.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,500.16 and 403,085.81 is: 885,438.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,500.16 : 403,085.81 = 403,085.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,500.16/403,085.81 = 403,085.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,500.16x = 403,085.81 × 403,085.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,500.16x = 162,478,172,238.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,478,172,238.79/183,500.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 885,438.88

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