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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,115 and 124,640.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,115 and 124,640.25 is: 186,912.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,115 : 124,640.25 = 124,640.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,115/124,640.25 = 124,640.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,115x = 124,640.25 × 124,640.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,115x = 15,535,191,920.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,535,191,920.06/83,115
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,912.01

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