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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,392.50 and 118,130.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,392.50 and 118,130.06 is: 173,582.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,392.50 : 118,130.06 = 118,130.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,392.50/118,130.06 = 118,130.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,392.50x = 118,130.06 × 118,130.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,392.50x = 13,954,711,666.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,954,711,666.25/80,392.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,582.26

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