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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,890.50 and 122,466.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,890.50 and 122,466.75 is: 185,412.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,890.50 : 122,466.75 = 122,466.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,890.50/122,466.75 = 122,466.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,890.50x = 122,466.75 × 122,466.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,890.50x = 14,998,104,855.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,998,104,855.56/80,890.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,412.44

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