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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,298.75 and 182,808.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,298.75 and 182,808.75 is: 401,194.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,298.75 : 182,808.75 = 182,808.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,298.75/182,808.75 = 182,808.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,298.75x = 182,808.75 × 182,808.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,298.75x = 33,419,039,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,419,039,076.56/83,298.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,194.96

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