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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,566 and 263,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,566 and 263,929 is: 377,417.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,566 : 263,929 = 263,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,566/263,929 = 263,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,566x = 263,929 × 263,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,566x = 69,658,517,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,658,517,041/184,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,417.93

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