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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,087.75 and 124,933.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,087.75 and 124,933.13 is: 185,619.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,087.75 : 124,933.13 = 124,933.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,087.75/124,933.13 = 124,933.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,087.75x = 124,933.13 × 124,933.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,087.75x = 15,608,285,722.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,608,285,722.27/84,087.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,619.02

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