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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,404.50 and 118,197.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,404.50 and 118,197.50 is: 173,754.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,404.50 : 118,197.50 = 118,197.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,404.50/118,197.50 = 118,197.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,404.50x = 118,197.50 × 118,197.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,404.50x = 13,970,649,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,970,649,006.25/80,404.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,754.57

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