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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,500.25 and 403,085.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,500.25 and 403,085.94 is: 885,438.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,500.25 : 403,085.94 = 403,085.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,500.25/403,085.94 = 403,085.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,500.25x = 403,085.94 × 403,085.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,500.25x = 162,478,273,010.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,478,273,010.25/183,500.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 885,438.97

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