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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,025 and 124,638.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,025 and 124,638.75 is: 187,110.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,025 : 124,638.75 = 124,638.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,025/124,638.75 = 124,638.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,025x = 124,638.75 × 124,638.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,025x = 15,534,818,001.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,534,818,001.56/83,025
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,110.12

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