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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,696.88 and 404,425.62

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,696.88 and 404,425.62 is: 885,559.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,696.88 : 404,425.62 = 404,425.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,696.88/404,425.62 = 404,425.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,696.88x = 404,425.62 × 404,425.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,696.88x = 163,560,079,837.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,560,079,837.49/184,696.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 885,559.54

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