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Finding the Third Proportional to 185,854.50 and 258,612.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 185,854.50 and 258,612.75 is: 359,854.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,854.50 : 258,612.75 = 258,612.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,854.50/258,612.75 = 258,612.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,854.50x = 258,612.75 × 258,612.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,854.50x = 66,880,554,462.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,880,554,462.56/185,854.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,854.37

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