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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,823.75 and 163,431

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,823.75 and 163,431 is: 318,641.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,823.75 : 163,431 = 163,431 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,823.75/163,431 = 163,431/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,823.75x = 163,431 × 163,431
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,823.75x = 26,709,691,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,709,691,761/83,823.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,641.10

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