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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,229.75 and 182,027.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,229.75 and 182,027.25 is: 398,101.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,229.75 : 182,027.25 = 182,027.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,229.75/182,027.25 = 182,027.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,229.75x = 182,027.25 × 182,027.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,229.75x = 33,133,919,742.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,133,919,742.56/83,229.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,101.88

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