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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,929.50 and 124,310.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,929.50 and 124,310.25 is: 184,119.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,929.50 : 124,310.25 = 124,310.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,929.50/124,310.25 = 124,310.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,929.50x = 124,310.25 × 124,310.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,929.50x = 15,453,038,255.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,453,038,255.06/83,929.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,119.27

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