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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,886.75 and 175,745.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,886.75 and 175,745.75 is: 381,849.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,886.75 : 175,745.75 = 175,745.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,886.75/175,745.75 = 175,745.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,886.75x = 175,745.75 × 175,745.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,886.75x = 30,886,568,643.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,886,568,643.06/80,886.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,849.54

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