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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,814.75 and 182,368.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,814.75 and 182,368.13 is: 396,805.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,814.75 : 182,368.13 = 182,368.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,814.75/182,368.13 = 182,368.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,814.75x = 182,368.13 × 182,368.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,814.75x = 33,258,133,016.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,258,133,016.02/83,814.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,805.25

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