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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,223 and 125,815.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,223 and 125,815.50 is: 197,319.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,223 : 125,815.50 = 125,815.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,223/125,815.50 = 125,815.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,223x = 125,815.50 × 125,815.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,223x = 15,829,540,040.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,829,540,040.25/80,223
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,319.22

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