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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,460.75 and 183,622.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,460.75 and 183,622.50 is: 399,205.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,460.75 : 183,622.50 = 183,622.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,460.75/183,622.50 = 183,622.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,460.75x = 183,622.50 × 183,622.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,460.75x = 33,717,222,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,717,222,506.25/84,460.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,205.81

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