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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,894.75 and 182,830.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,894.75 and 182,830.50 is: 393,746.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,894.75 : 182,830.50 = 182,830.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,894.75/182,830.50 = 182,830.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,894.75x = 182,830.50 × 182,830.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,894.75x = 33,426,991,730.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,426,991,730.25/84,894.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,746.28

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