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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,910.25 and 181,001.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,910.25 and 181,001.25 is: 395,143.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,910.25 : 181,001.25 = 181,001.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,910.25/181,001.25 = 181,001.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,910.25x = 181,001.25 × 181,001.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,910.25x = 32,761,452,501.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,761,452,501.56/82,910.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,143.57

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