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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,007.75 and 124,572.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,007.75 and 124,572.75 is: 186,950.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,007.75 : 124,572.75 = 124,572.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,007.75/124,572.75 = 124,572.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,007.75x = 124,572.75 × 124,572.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,007.75x = 15,518,370,042.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,518,370,042.56/83,007.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,950.86

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