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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,449 and 184,045.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,449 and 184,045.50 is: 396,408.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,449 : 184,045.50 = 184,045.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,449/184,045.50 = 184,045.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,449x = 184,045.50 × 184,045.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,449x = 33,872,746,070.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,872,746,070.25/85,449
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,408.92

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