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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,400.75 and 118,192.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,400.75 and 118,192.50 is: 173,747.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,400.75 : 118,192.50 = 118,192.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,400.75/118,192.50 = 118,192.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,400.75x = 118,192.50 × 118,192.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,400.75x = 13,969,467,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,969,467,056.25/80,400.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,747.97

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