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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,230.88 and 182,032.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,230.88 and 182,032.31 is: 398,118.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,230.88 : 182,032.31 = 182,032.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,230.88/182,032.31 = 182,032.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,230.88x = 182,032.31 × 182,032.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,230.88x = 33,135,762,794.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,135,762,794.10/83,230.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,118.64

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