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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,377.25 and 183,550.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,377.25 and 183,550.50 is: 399,287.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,377.25 : 183,550.50 = 183,550.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,377.25/183,550.50 = 183,550.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,377.25x = 183,550.50 × 183,550.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,377.25x = 33,690,786,050.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,690,786,050.25/84,377.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,287.56

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