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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,474.75 and 118,100.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,474.75 and 118,100.25 is: 165,110.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,474.75 : 118,100.25 = 118,100.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,474.75/118,100.25 = 118,100.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,474.75x = 118,100.25 × 118,100.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,474.75x = 13,947,669,050.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,947,669,050.06/84,474.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,110.51

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