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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,384.75 and 124,729.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,384.75 and 124,729.50 is: 184,363.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,384.75 : 124,729.50 = 124,729.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,384.75/124,729.50 = 124,729.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,384.75x = 124,729.50 × 124,729.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,384.75x = 15,557,448,170.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,557,448,170.25/84,384.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,363.27

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