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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,588.75 and 182,400.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,588.75 and 182,400.75 is: 393,315.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,588.75 : 182,400.75 = 182,400.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,588.75/182,400.75 = 182,400.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,588.75x = 182,400.75 × 182,400.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,588.75x = 33,270,033,600.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,270,033,600.56/84,588.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,315.11

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