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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,198 and 394,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,198 and 394,532 is: 845,044.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,198 : 394,532 = 394,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,198/394,532 = 394,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,198x = 394,532 × 394,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,198x = 155,655,499,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,655,499,024/184,198
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 845,044.46

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