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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,112.75 and 200,373.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,112.75 and 200,373.75 is: 483,074.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,112.75 : 200,373.75 = 200,373.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,112.75/200,373.75 = 200,373.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,112.75x = 200,373.75 × 200,373.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,112.75x = 40,149,639,689.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,149,639,689.06/83,112.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483,074.37

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