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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,116.25 and 184,580.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,116.25 and 184,580.25 is: 405,033.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,116.25 : 184,580.25 = 184,580.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,116.25/184,580.25 = 184,580.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,116.25x = 184,580.25 × 184,580.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,116.25x = 34,069,868,690.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,069,868,690.06/84,116.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,033.14

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