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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,570.75 and 185,880.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,570.75 and 185,880.75 is: 408,553.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,570.75 : 185,880.75 = 185,880.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,570.75/185,880.75 = 185,880.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,570.75x = 185,880.75 × 185,880.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,570.75x = 34,551,653,220.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,551,653,220.56/84,570.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,553.23

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