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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,534.75 and 199,914.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,534.75 and 199,914.75 is: 472,774.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,534.75 : 199,914.75 = 199,914.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,534.75/199,914.75 = 199,914.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,534.75x = 199,914.75 × 199,914.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,534.75x = 39,965,907,267.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,965,907,267.56/84,534.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,774.89

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