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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,260.25 and 183,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,260.25 and 183,402 is: 399,195.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,260.25 : 183,402 = 183,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,260.25/183,402 = 183,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,260.25x = 183,402 × 183,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,260.25x = 33,636,293,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,636,293,604/84,260.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,195.27

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