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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,729.50 and 124,500.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,729.50 and 124,500.75 is: 192,004.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,729.50 : 124,500.75 = 124,500.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,729.50/124,500.75 = 124,500.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,729.50x = 124,500.75 × 124,500.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,729.50x = 15,500,436,750.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,500,436,750.56/80,729.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,004.62

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