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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,364.25 and 124,584.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,364.25 and 124,584.75 is: 188,447.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,364.25 : 124,584.75 = 124,584.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,364.25/124,584.75 = 124,584.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,364.25x = 124,584.75 × 124,584.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,364.25x = 15,521,359,932.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,521,359,932.56/82,364.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,447.78

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