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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,325.50 and 263,395.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,325.50 and 263,395.50 is: 372,344.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,325.50 : 263,395.50 = 263,395.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,325.50/263,395.50 = 263,395.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,325.50x = 263,395.50 × 263,395.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,325.50x = 69,377,189,420.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,377,189,420.25/186,325.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,344.04

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