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Finding the Third Proportional to 186,844.50 and 289,446.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 186,844.50 and 289,446.75 is: 448,391.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    186,844.50 : 289,446.75 = 289,446.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    186,844.50/289,446.75 = 289,446.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    186,844.50x = 289,446.75 × 289,446.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    186,844.50x = 83,779,421,085.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,779,421,085.56/186,844.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,391.15

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