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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,500.44 and 404,252.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,500.44 and 404,252.44 is: 890,570.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,500.44 : 404,252.44 = 404,252.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,500.44/404,252.44 = 404,252.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,500.44x = 404,252.44 × 404,252.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,500.44x = 163,420,033,224.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,420,033,224.69/183,500.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 890,570.26

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