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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,058 and 177,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,058 and 177,879 is: 380,949.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,058 : 177,879 = 177,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,058/177,879 = 177,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,058x = 177,879 × 177,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,058x = 31,640,938,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,640,938,641/83,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,949.92

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