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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,829.50 and 182,821.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,829.50 and 182,821.50 is: 394,010.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,829.50 : 182,821.50 = 182,821.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,829.50/182,821.50 = 182,821.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,829.50x = 182,821.50 × 182,821.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,829.50x = 33,423,700,862.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,423,700,862.25/84,829.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,010.35

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