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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,116.75 and 124,549.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,116.75 and 124,549.25 is: 193,623.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,116.75 : 124,549.25 = 124,549.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,116.75/124,549.25 = 124,549.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,116.75x = 124,549.25 × 124,549.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,116.75x = 15,512,515,675.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,512,515,675.56/80,116.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,623.88

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