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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,450.09 and 125,433.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,450.09 and 125,433.56 is: 186,306.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,450.09 : 125,433.56 = 125,433.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,450.09/125,433.56 = 125,433.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,450.09x = 125,433.56 × 125,433.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,450.09x = 15,733,578,601.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,733,578,601.44/84,450.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,306.23

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