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Finding the Third Proportional to 187,332.75 and 404,574.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 187,332.75 and 404,574.75 is: 873,743.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,332.75 : 404,574.75 = 404,574.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,332.75/404,574.75 = 404,574.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,332.75x = 404,574.75 × 404,574.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,332.75x = 163,680,728,337.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,680,728,337.56/187,332.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 873,743.26

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