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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,605.19 and 276,600.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,605.19 and 276,600.38 is: 414,439.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,605.19 : 276,600.38 = 276,600.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,605.19/276,600.38 = 276,600.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,605.19x = 276,600.38 × 276,600.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,605.19x = 76,507,767,450.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,507,767,450.14/184,605.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,439.97

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