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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,839.63 and 186,490.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,839.63 and 186,490.13 is: 409,933.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,839.63 : 186,490.13 = 186,490.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,839.63/186,490.13 = 186,490.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,839.63x = 186,490.13 × 186,490.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,839.63x = 34,778,566,722.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,778,566,722.52/84,839.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,933.06

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