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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,876.50 and 184,354.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,876.50 and 184,354.50 is: 400,423.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,876.50 : 184,354.50 = 184,354.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,876.50/184,354.50 = 184,354.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,876.50x = 184,354.50 × 184,354.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,876.50x = 33,986,581,670.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,986,581,670.25/84,876.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,423.93

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