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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,750.25 and 123,949.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,750.25 and 123,949.50 is: 190,259.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,750.25 : 123,949.50 = 123,949.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,750.25/123,949.50 = 123,949.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,750.25x = 123,949.50 × 123,949.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,750.25x = 15,363,478,550.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,363,478,550.25/80,750.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,259.21

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