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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,794.34 and 131,860.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,794.34 and 131,860.41 is: 205,051.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,794.34 : 131,860.41 = 131,860.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,794.34/131,860.41 = 131,860.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,794.34x = 131,860.41 × 131,860.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,794.34x = 17,387,166,736.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,387,166,736.42/84,794.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 205,051.02

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