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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,914.75 and 194,910.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,914.75 and 194,910.75 is: 458,183.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,914.75 : 194,910.75 = 194,910.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,914.75/194,910.75 = 194,910.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,914.75x = 194,910.75 × 194,910.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,914.75x = 37,990,200,465.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,990,200,465.56/82,914.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 458,183.86

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