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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,876.50 and 122,446.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,876.50 and 122,446.50 is: 185,383.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,876.50 : 122,446.50 = 122,446.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,876.50/122,446.50 = 122,446.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,876.50x = 122,446.50 × 122,446.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,876.50x = 14,993,145,362.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,993,145,362.25/80,876.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,383.21

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