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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,400.75 and 117,579.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,400.75 and 117,579.75 is: 171,951.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,400.75 : 117,579.75 = 117,579.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,400.75/117,579.75 = 117,579.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,400.75x = 117,579.75 × 117,579.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,400.75x = 13,824,997,610.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,824,997,610.06/80,400.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,951.10

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