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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,794.50 and 181,660.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,794.50 and 181,660.50 is: 393,827.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,794.50 : 181,660.50 = 181,660.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,794.50/181,660.50 = 181,660.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,794.50x = 181,660.50 × 181,660.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,794.50x = 33,000,537,260.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,000,537,260.25/83,794.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,827.01

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