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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,148.13 and 249,625.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,148.13 and 249,625.13 is: 334,747.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,148.13 : 249,625.13 = 249,625.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,148.13/249,625.13 = 249,625.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,148.13x = 249,625.13 × 249,625.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,148.13x = 62,312,703,031.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,312,703,031.27/186,148.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 334,747.95

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