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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,090 and 124,790.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,090 and 124,790.25 is: 189,701.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,090 : 124,790.25 = 124,790.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,090/124,790.25 = 124,790.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,090x = 124,790.25 × 124,790.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,090x = 15,572,606,495.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,572,606,495.06/82,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,701.63

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