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Finding the Third Proportional to 184,892.63 and 384,000.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 184,892.63 and 384,000.75 is: 797,525.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,892.63 : 384,000.75 = 384,000.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,892.63/384,000.75 = 384,000.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,892.63x = 384,000.75 × 384,000.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,892.63x = 147,456,576,000.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,456,576,000.56/184,892.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,525.46

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