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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,002.75 and 186,351.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,002.75 and 186,351.75 is: 408,539.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,002.75 : 186,351.75 = 186,351.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,002.75/186,351.75 = 186,351.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,002.75x = 186,351.75 × 186,351.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,002.75x = 34,726,974,728.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,726,974,728.06/85,002.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,539.43

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