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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,560.75 and 263,920.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,560.75 and 263,920.13 is: 377,403.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,560.75 : 263,920.13 = 263,920.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,560.75/263,920.13 = 263,920.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,560.75x = 263,920.13 × 263,920.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,560.75x = 69,653,832,380.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,653,832,380.02/184,560.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,403.28

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