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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,781.69 and 184,305.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,781.69 and 184,305.38 is: 400,658.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,781.69 : 184,305.38 = 184,305.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,781.69/184,305.38 = 184,305.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,781.69x = 184,305.38 × 184,305.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,781.69x = 33,968,471,253.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,968,471,253.89/84,781.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,658.12

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