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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,381.75 and 182,108.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,381.75 and 182,108.25 is: 393,016.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,381.75 : 182,108.25 = 182,108.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,381.75/182,108.25 = 182,108.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,381.75x = 182,108.25 × 182,108.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,381.75x = 33,163,414,718.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,163,414,718.06/84,381.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,016.44

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