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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,097.25 and 176,859.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,097.25 and 176,859.25 is: 381,001.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,097.25 : 176,859.25 = 176,859.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,097.25/176,859.25 = 176,859.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,097.25x = 176,859.25 × 176,859.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,097.25x = 31,279,194,310.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,279,194,310.56/82,097.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,001.73

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