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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,113 and 249,921

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,113 and 249,921 is: 339,250.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,113 : 249,921 = 249,921 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,113/249,921 = 249,921/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,113x = 249,921 × 249,921
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,113x = 62,460,506,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,460,506,241/184,113
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,250.93

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