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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,118.50 and 185,307.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,118.50 and 185,307.75 is: 408,221.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,118.50 : 185,307.75 = 185,307.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,118.50/185,307.75 = 185,307.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,118.50x = 185,307.75 × 185,307.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,118.50x = 34,338,962,210.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,338,962,210.06/84,118.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,221.29

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