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Finding the Third Proportional to 183,504.38 and 404,260.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 183,504.38 and 404,260.31 is: 890,585.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,504.38 : 404,260.31 = 404,260.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,504.38/404,260.31 = 404,260.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,504.38x = 404,260.31 × 404,260.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,504.38x = 163,426,400,262.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,426,400,262.60/183,504.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 890,585.85

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