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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,582.75 and 403,328.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,582.75 and 403,328.25 is: 881,304.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,582.75 : 403,328.25 = 403,328.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,582.75/403,328.25 = 403,328.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,582.75x = 403,328.25 × 403,328.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,582.75x = 162,673,677,248.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,673,677,248.06/184,582.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,304.87

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