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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,066.50 and 107,770.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,066.50 and 107,770.50 is: 141,525.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,066.50 : 107,770.50 = 107,770.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,066.50/107,770.50 = 107,770.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,066.50x = 107,770.50 × 107,770.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,066.50x = 11,614,480,670.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,614,480,670.25/82,066.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,525.23

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