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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,384.75 and 184,531.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,384.75 and 184,531.88 is: 403,532.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,384.75 : 184,531.88 = 184,531.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,384.75/184,531.88 = 184,531.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,384.75x = 184,531.88 × 184,531.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,384.75x = 34,052,012,891.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,052,012,891.02/84,384.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403,532.78

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