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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,230.50 and 124,732.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,230.50 and 124,732.50 is: 193,918.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,230.50 : 124,732.50 = 124,732.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,230.50/124,732.50 = 124,732.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,230.50x = 124,732.50 × 124,732.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,230.50x = 15,558,196,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,558,196,556.25/80,230.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,918.73

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