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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,576.75 and 182,375.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,576.75 and 182,375.25 is: 393,260.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,576.75 : 182,375.25 = 182,375.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,576.75/182,375.25 = 182,375.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,576.75x = 182,375.25 × 182,375.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,576.75x = 33,260,731,812.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,260,731,812.56/84,576.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,260.94

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