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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,199 and 387,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,199 and 387,960 is: 817,121.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,199 : 387,960 = 387,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,199/387,960 = 387,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,199x = 387,960 × 387,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,199x = 150,512,961,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,512,961,600/184,199
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 817,121.49

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