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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,327.75 and 263,399.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,327.75 and 263,399.25 is: 372,350.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,327.75 : 263,399.25 = 263,399.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,327.75/263,399.25 = 263,399.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,327.75x = 263,399.25 × 263,399.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,327.75x = 69,379,164,900.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,379,164,900.56/186,327.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,350.15

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