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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,318 and 295,515.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,318 and 295,515.75 is: 468,712.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,318 : 295,515.75 = 295,515.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,318/295,515.75 = 295,515.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,318x = 295,515.75 × 295,515.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,318x = 87,329,558,498.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,329,558,498.06/186,318
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,712.41

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