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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,200.13 and 112,126.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,200.13 and 112,126.78 is: 156,763.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,200.13 : 112,126.78 = 112,126.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,200.13/112,126.78 = 112,126.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,200.13x = 112,126.78 × 112,126.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,200.13x = 12,572,415,073.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,572,415,073.49/80,200.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,763.04

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