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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,824.88 and 182,391.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,824.88 and 182,391.75 is: 396,860.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,824.88 : 182,391.75 = 182,391.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,824.88/182,391.75 = 182,391.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,824.88x = 182,391.75 × 182,391.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,824.88x = 33,266,750,468.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,266,750,468.06/83,824.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,860.13

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