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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,350.75 and 184,153.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,350.75 and 184,153.50 is: 383,839.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,350.75 : 184,153.50 = 184,153.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,350.75/184,153.50 = 184,153.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,350.75x = 184,153.50 × 184,153.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,350.75x = 33,912,511,562.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,912,511,562.25/88,350.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,839.54

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