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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,620.25 and 183,828.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,620.25 and 183,828.75 is: 399,348.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,620.25 : 183,828.75 = 183,828.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,620.25/183,828.75 = 183,828.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,620.25x = 183,828.75 × 183,828.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,620.25x = 33,793,009,326.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,793,009,326.56/84,620.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,348.97

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