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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,563.50 and 124,490.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,563.50 and 124,490.25 is: 192,367.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,563.50 : 124,490.25 = 124,490.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,563.50/124,490.25 = 124,490.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,563.50x = 124,490.25 × 124,490.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,563.50x = 15,497,822,345.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,497,822,345.06/80,563.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,367.79

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