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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,383.50 and 124,847.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,383.50 and 124,847.25 is: 186,929.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,383.50 : 124,847.25 = 124,847.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,383.50/124,847.25 = 124,847.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,383.50x = 124,847.25 × 124,847.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,383.50x = 15,586,835,832.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,586,835,832.56/83,383.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,929.50

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