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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,610.50 and 289,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,610.50 and 289,422 is: 448,876.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,610.50 : 289,422 = 289,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,610.50/289,422 = 289,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,610.50x = 289,422 × 289,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,610.50x = 83,765,094,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,765,094,084/186,610.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,876.64

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