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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,951.13 and 186,694.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,951.13 and 186,694.13 is: 405,517.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,951.13 : 186,694.13 = 186,694.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,951.13/186,694.13 = 186,694.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,951.13x = 186,694.13 × 186,694.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,951.13x = 34,854,696,309.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,854,696,309.52/85,951.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,517.63

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