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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,979.75 and 123,519.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,979.75 and 123,519.38 is: 181,675.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,979.75 : 123,519.38 = 123,519.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,979.75/123,519.38 = 123,519.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,979.75x = 123,519.38 × 123,519.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,979.75x = 15,257,036,000.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,257,036,000.39/83,979.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,675.18

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