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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,087.02 and 124,602.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,087.02 and 124,602.05 is: 186,860.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,087.02 : 124,602.05 = 124,602.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,087.02/124,602.05 = 124,602.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,087.02x = 124,602.05 × 124,602.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,087.02x = 15,525,670,085.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,525,670,085.44/83,087.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,860.37

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