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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,510.25 and 118,302.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,510.25 and 118,302.75 is: 173,835.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,510.25 : 118,302.75 = 118,302.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,510.25/118,302.75 = 118,302.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,510.25x = 118,302.75 × 118,302.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,510.25x = 13,995,540,657.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,995,540,657.56/80,510.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,835.51

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