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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,567 and 263,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,567 and 263,929 is: 377,415.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,567 : 263,929 = 263,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,567/263,929 = 263,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,567x = 263,929 × 263,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,567x = 69,658,517,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,658,517,041/184,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,415.88

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