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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,850.25 and 186,471.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,850.25 and 186,471.75 is: 405,027.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,850.25 : 186,471.75 = 186,471.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,850.25/186,471.75 = 186,471.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,850.25x = 186,471.75 × 186,471.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,850.25x = 34,771,713,548.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,771,713,548.06/85,850.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,027.52

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