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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,020.75 and 403,752.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,020.75 and 403,752.75 is: 876,333.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,020.75 : 403,752.75 = 403,752.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,020.75/403,752.75 = 403,752.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,020.75x = 403,752.75 × 403,752.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,020.75x = 163,016,283,132.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,016,283,132.56/186,020.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 876,333.87

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