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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,367.13 and 183,496.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,367.13 and 183,496.13 is: 399,098.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,367.13 : 183,496.13 = 183,496.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,367.13/183,496.13 = 183,496.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,367.13x = 183,496.13 × 183,496.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,367.13x = 33,670,827,890.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,670,827,890.02/84,367.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,098.91

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