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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,154 and 249,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,154 and 249,701 is: 334,940.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,154 : 249,701 = 249,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,154/249,701 = 249,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,154x = 249,701 × 249,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,154x = 62,350,589,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,350,589,401/186,154
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 334,940.91

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