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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,034.75 and 108,519.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,034.75 and 108,519.75 is: 147,142.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,034.75 : 108,519.75 = 108,519.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,034.75/108,519.75 = 108,519.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,034.75x = 108,519.75 × 108,519.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,034.75x = 11,776,536,140.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,776,536,140.06/80,034.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,142.79

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