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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,138.75 and 184,116.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,138.75 and 184,116.38 is: 402,892.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,138.75 : 184,116.38 = 184,116.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,138.75/184,116.38 = 184,116.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,138.75x = 184,116.38 × 184,116.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,138.75x = 33,898,839,543.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,898,839,543.14/84,138.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 402,892.12

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