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Finding the Third Proportional to 186.75 and 274.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 186.75 and 274.38 is: 403.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186.75 : 274.38 = 274.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186.75/274.38 = 274.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186.75x = 274.38 × 274.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186.75x = 75,281.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,281.64/186.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403.11

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