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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,690.50 and 404,410.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,690.50 and 404,410.50 is: 885,523.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,690.50 : 404,410.50 = 404,410.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,690.50/404,410.50 = 404,410.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,690.50x = 404,410.50 × 404,410.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,690.50x = 163,547,852,510.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,547,852,510.25/184,690.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 885,523.90

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