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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,730.50 and 184,531.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,730.50 and 184,531.13 is: 401,882.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,730.50 : 184,531.13 = 184,531.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,730.50/184,531.13 = 184,531.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,730.50x = 184,531.13 × 184,531.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,730.50x = 34,051,736,093.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,051,736,093.77/84,730.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,882.87

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