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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,561.50 and 263,922.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,561.50 and 263,922.75 is: 377,409.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,561.50 : 263,922.75 = 263,922.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,561.50/263,922.75 = 263,922.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,561.50x = 263,922.75 × 263,922.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,561.50x = 69,655,217,967.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,655,217,967.56/184,561.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,409.25

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