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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,020.13 and 403,751.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,020.13 and 403,751.75 is: 876,332.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,020.13 : 403,751.75 = 403,751.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,020.13/403,751.75 = 403,751.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,020.13x = 403,751.75 × 403,751.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,020.13x = 163,015,475,628.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,015,475,628.06/186,020.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 876,332.47

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