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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,055.45 and 124,557.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,055.45 and 124,557.55 is: 186,797.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,055.45 : 124,557.55 = 124,557.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,055.45/124,557.55 = 124,557.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,055.45x = 124,557.55 × 124,557.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,055.45x = 15,514,583,821.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,514,583,821.54/83,055.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,797.89

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