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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,685.75 and 404,402.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,685.75 and 404,402.75 is: 885,512.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,685.75 : 404,402.75 = 404,402.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,685.75/404,402.75 = 404,402.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,685.75x = 404,402.75 × 404,402.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,685.75x = 163,541,584,207.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,541,584,207.56/184,685.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 885,512.74

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