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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,532 and 402,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,532 and 402,846 is: 870,011.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,532 : 402,846 = 402,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,532/402,846 = 402,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,532x = 402,846 × 402,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,532x = 162,284,899,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,284,899,716/186,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 870,011.04

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