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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,357.50 and 186,787.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,357.50 and 186,787.50 is: 408,746.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,357.50 : 186,787.50 = 186,787.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,357.50/186,787.50 = 186,787.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,357.50x = 186,787.50 × 186,787.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,357.50x = 34,889,570,156.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,889,570,156.25/85,357.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,746.39

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