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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,383.50 and 118,252.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,383.50 and 118,252.13 is: 173,960.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,383.50 : 118,252.13 = 118,252.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,383.50/118,252.13 = 118,252.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,383.50x = 118,252.13 × 118,252.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,383.50x = 13,983,565,067.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,983,565,067.02/80,383.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,960.64

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