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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,481.50 and 118,110.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,481.50 and 118,110.50 is: 165,125.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,481.50 : 118,110.50 = 118,110.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,481.50/118,110.50 = 118,110.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,481.50x = 118,110.50 × 118,110.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,481.50x = 13,950,090,210.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,950,090,210.25/84,481.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,125.98

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