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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,353.75 and 252,300.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,353.75 and 252,300.38 is: 345,289.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,353.75 : 252,300.38 = 252,300.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,353.75/252,300.38 = 252,300.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,353.75x = 252,300.38 × 252,300.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,353.75x = 63,655,479,225.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,655,479,225.14/184,353.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,289.85

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