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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,204 and 185,357.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,204 and 185,357.25 is: 408,024.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,204 : 185,357.25 = 185,357.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,204/185,357.25 = 185,357.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,204x = 185,357.25 × 185,357.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,204x = 34,357,310,127.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,357,310,127.56/84,204
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,024.68

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