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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,124.19 and 118,951.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,124.19 and 118,951.03 is: 176,592.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,124.19 : 118,951.03 = 118,951.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,124.19/118,951.03 = 118,951.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,124.19x = 118,951.03 × 118,951.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,124.19x = 14,149,347,835.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,149,347,835.44/80,124.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,592.72

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