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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,384.25 and 118,253.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,384.25 and 118,253.25 is: 173,962.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,384.25 : 118,253.25 = 118,253.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,384.25/118,253.25 = 118,253.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,384.25x = 118,253.25 × 118,253.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,384.25x = 13,983,831,135.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,983,831,135.56/80,384.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,962.33

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