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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,506.75 and 399,616.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,506.75 and 399,616.50 is: 865,514.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,506.75 : 399,616.50 = 399,616.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,506.75/399,616.50 = 399,616.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,506.75x = 399,616.50 × 399,616.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,506.75x = 159,693,347,072.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,693,347,072.25/184,506.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 865,514.93

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