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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,754.75 and 182,271.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,754.75 and 182,271.75 is: 396,669.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,754.75 : 182,271.75 = 182,271.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,754.75/182,271.75 = 182,271.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,754.75x = 182,271.75 × 182,271.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,754.75x = 33,222,990,848.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,222,990,848.06/83,754.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,669.93

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