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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,088.75 and 108,600.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,088.75 and 108,600.75 is: 147,263.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,088.75 : 108,600.75 = 108,600.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,088.75/108,600.75 = 108,600.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,088.75x = 108,600.75 × 108,600.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,088.75x = 11,794,122,900.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,794,122,900.56/80,088.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,263.17

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