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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,655.13 and 124,453.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,655.13 and 124,453.97 is: 182,963.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,655.13 : 124,453.97 = 124,453.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,655.13/124,453.97 = 124,453.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,655.13x = 124,453.97 × 124,453.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,655.13x = 15,488,790,337.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,488,790,337.63/84,655.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,963.41

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