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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,700 and 125,734.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,700 and 125,734.50 is: 188,878.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,700 : 125,734.50 = 125,734.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,700/125,734.50 = 125,734.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,700x = 125,734.50 × 125,734.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,700x = 15,809,164,490.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,809,164,490.25/83,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,878.91

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