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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,790.50 and 282,129.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,790.50 and 282,129.75 is: 426,130.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,790.50 : 282,129.75 = 282,129.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,790.50/282,129.75 = 282,129.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,790.50x = 282,129.75 × 282,129.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,790.50x = 79,597,195,835.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,597,195,835.06/186,790.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 426,130.86

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