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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,539.25 and 199,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,539.25 and 199,926 is: 472,802.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,539.25 : 199,926 = 199,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,539.25/199,926 = 199,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,539.25x = 199,926 × 199,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,539.25x = 39,970,405,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,970,405,476/84,539.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,802.93

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