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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,206.25 and 181,473.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,206.25 and 181,473.75 is: 391,095.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,206.25 : 181,473.75 = 181,473.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,206.25/181,473.75 = 181,473.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,206.25x = 181,473.75 × 181,473.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,206.25x = 32,932,721,939.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,932,721,939.06/84,206.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,095.93

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