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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,095.25 and 243,330.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,095.25 and 243,330.75 is: 318,169.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,095.25 : 243,330.75 = 243,330.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,095.25/243,330.75 = 243,330.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,095.25x = 243,330.75 × 243,330.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,095.25x = 59,209,853,895.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,209,853,895.56/186,095.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,169.61

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