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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,311.50 and 118,734.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,311.50 and 118,734.75 is: 169,219.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,311.50 : 118,734.75 = 118,734.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,311.50/118,734.75 = 118,734.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,311.50x = 118,734.75 × 118,734.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,311.50x = 14,097,940,857.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,097,940,857.56/83,311.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,219.63

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