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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,875.25 and 184,352.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,875.25 and 184,352.25 is: 400,420.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,875.25 : 184,352.25 = 184,352.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,875.25/184,352.25 = 184,352.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,875.25x = 184,352.25 × 184,352.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,875.25x = 33,985,752,080.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,985,752,080.06/84,875.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,420.05

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