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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,262.75 and 124,406.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,262.75 and 124,406.75 is: 188,141.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,262.75 : 124,406.75 = 124,406.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,262.75/124,406.75 = 124,406.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,262.75x = 124,406.75 × 124,406.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,262.75x = 15,477,039,445.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,477,039,445.56/82,262.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,141.53

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