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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,555.13 and 263,913.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,555.13 and 263,913.75 is: 377,396.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,555.13 : 263,913.75 = 263,913.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,555.13/263,913.75 = 263,913.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,555.13x = 263,913.75 × 263,913.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,555.13x = 69,650,467,439.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,650,467,439.06/184,555.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,396.55

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