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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,126.50 and 291,100.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,126.50 and 291,100.50 is: 460,224.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,126.50 : 291,100.50 = 291,100.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,126.50/291,100.50 = 291,100.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,126.50x = 291,100.50 × 291,100.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,126.50x = 84,739,501,100.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,739,501,100.25/184,126.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460,224.36

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