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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,092 and 186,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,092 and 186,482 is: 403,934.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,092 : 186,482 = 186,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,092/186,482 = 186,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,092x = 186,482 × 186,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,092x = 34,775,536,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,775,536,324/86,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403,934.59

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