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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,482.63 and 118,112.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,482.63 and 118,112.06 is: 165,128.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,482.63 : 118,112.06 = 118,112.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,482.63/118,112.06 = 118,112.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,482.63x = 118,112.06 × 118,112.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,482.63x = 13,950,459,308.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,950,459,308.00/84,482.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,128.15

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