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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,518 and 118,155

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,518 and 118,155 is: 165,179.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,518 : 118,155 = 118,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,518/118,155 = 118,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,518x = 118,155 × 118,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,518x = 13,960,604,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,960,604,025/84,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,179.06

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