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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,108.88 and 177,712.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,108.88 and 177,712.88 is: 384,634.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,108.88 : 177,712.88 = 177,712.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,108.88/177,712.88 = 177,712.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,108.88x = 177,712.88 × 177,712.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,108.88x = 31,581,865,940.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,581,865,940.77/82,108.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,634.01

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