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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,781.75 and 134,166.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,781.75 and 134,166.75 is: 222,831.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,781.75 : 134,166.75 = 134,166.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,781.75/134,166.75 = 134,166.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,781.75x = 134,166.75 × 134,166.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,781.75x = 18,000,716,805.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,000,716,805.56/80,781.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,831.48

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