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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,576.25 and 182,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,576.25 and 182,394 is: 398,050.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,576.25 : 182,394 = 182,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,576.25/182,394 = 182,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,576.25x = 182,394 × 182,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,576.25x = 33,267,571,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,267,571,236/83,576.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,050.54

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