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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,377.75 and 252,330.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,377.75 and 252,330.75 is: 345,328.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,377.75 : 252,330.75 = 252,330.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,377.75/252,330.75 = 252,330.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,377.75x = 252,330.75 × 252,330.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,377.75x = 63,670,807,395.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,670,807,395.56/184,377.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,328.04

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