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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,037.25 and 186,202.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,037.25 and 186,202.50 is: 407,719.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,037.25 : 186,202.50 = 186,202.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,037.25/186,202.50 = 186,202.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,037.25x = 186,202.50 × 186,202.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,037.25x = 34,671,371,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,671,371,006.25/85,037.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,719.81

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