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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,585.50 and 403,336.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,585.50 and 403,336.13 is: 881,326.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,585.50 : 403,336.13 = 403,336.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,585.50/403,336.13 = 403,336.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,585.50x = 403,336.13 × 403,336.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,585.50x = 162,680,029,730.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,680,029,730.02/184,585.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,326.16

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