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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,483.25 and 118,112.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,483.25 and 118,112.75 is: 165,128.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,483.25 : 118,112.75 = 118,112.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,483.25/118,112.75 = 118,112.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,483.25x = 118,112.75 × 118,112.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,483.25x = 13,950,621,712.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,950,621,712.56/84,483.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,128.85

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