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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,528.06 and 181,935.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,528.06 and 181,935.56 is: 411,043.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,528.06 : 181,935.56 = 181,935.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,528.06/181,935.56 = 181,935.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,528.06x = 181,935.56 × 181,935.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,528.06x = 33,100,548,902.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,100,548,902.19/80,528.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,043.65

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