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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,104.75 and 404,389.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,104.75 and 404,389.50 is: 888,249.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,104.75 : 404,389.50 = 404,389.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,104.75/404,389.50 = 404,389.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,104.75x = 404,389.50 × 404,389.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,104.75x = 163,530,867,710.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,530,867,710.25/184,104.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 888,249.04

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