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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,208.75 and 184,249.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,208.75 and 184,249.13 is: 393,785.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,208.75 : 184,249.13 = 184,249.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,208.75/184,249.13 = 184,249.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,208.75x = 184,249.13 × 184,249.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,208.75x = 33,947,740,063.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,947,740,063.27/86,208.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,785.32

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