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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,256.88 and 184,339.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,256.88 and 184,339.13 is: 403,301.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,256.88 : 184,339.13 = 184,339.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,256.88/184,339.13 = 184,339.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,256.88x = 184,339.13 × 184,339.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,256.88x = 33,980,913,005.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,980,913,005.77/84,256.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403,301.37

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