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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,549.75 and 290,800.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,549.75 and 290,800.13 is: 453,309.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,549.75 : 290,800.13 = 290,800.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,549.75/290,800.13 = 290,800.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,549.75x = 290,800.13 × 290,800.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,549.75x = 84,564,712,700.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,564,712,700.02/186,549.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 453,309.17

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