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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,362.44 and 183,487.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,362.44 and 183,487.13 is: 399,081.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,362.44 : 183,487.13 = 183,487.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,362.44/183,487.13 = 183,487.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,362.44x = 183,487.13 × 183,487.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,362.44x = 33,667,525,040.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,667,525,040.77/84,362.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,081.94

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