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Finding the Third Proportional to 80,925.75 and 118,455.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 80,925.75 and 118,455.75 is: 173,390.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    80,925.75 : 118,455.75 = 118,455.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    80,925.75/118,455.75 = 118,455.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    80,925.75x = 118,455.75 × 118,455.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    80,925.75x = 14,031,764,708.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,031,764,708.06/80,925.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,390.60

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