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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,476.75 and 118,103.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,476.75 and 118,103.50 is: 165,115.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,476.75 : 118,103.50 = 118,103.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,476.75/118,103.50 = 118,103.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,476.75x = 118,103.50 × 118,103.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,476.75x = 13,948,436,712.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,948,436,712.25/84,476.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,115.69

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