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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,559 and 124,483.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,559 and 124,483.50 is: 192,357.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,559 : 124,483.50 = 124,483.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,559/124,483.50 = 124,483.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,559x = 124,483.50 × 124,483.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,559x = 15,496,141,772.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,496,141,772.25/80,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,357.67

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