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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,449.38 and 184,046.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,449.38 and 184,046.06 is: 396,409.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,449.38 : 184,046.06 = 184,046.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,449.38/184,046.06 = 184,046.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,449.38x = 184,046.06 × 184,046.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,449.38x = 33,872,953,121.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,872,953,121.75/85,449.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,409.61

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