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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,111.75 and 186,735.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,111.75 and 186,735.38 is: 414,568.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,111.75 : 186,735.38 = 186,735.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,111.75/186,735.38 = 186,735.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,111.75x = 186,735.38 × 186,735.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,111.75x = 34,870,100,276.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,870,100,276.39/84,111.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,568.72

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