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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,809 and 178,846.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,809 and 178,846.13 is: 386,261.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,809 : 178,846.13 = 178,846.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,809/178,846.13 = 178,846.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,809x = 178,846.13 × 178,846.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,809x = 31,985,936,427.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,985,936,427.52/82,809
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,261.60

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