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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,834.63 and 108,743.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,834.63 and 108,743.63 is: 146,288.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,834.63 : 108,743.63 = 108,743.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,834.63/108,743.63 = 108,743.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,834.63x = 108,743.63 × 108,743.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,834.63x = 11,825,175,978.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,825,175,978.14/80,834.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,288.50

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