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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,739.50 and 124,517.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,739.50 and 124,517.25 is: 182,967.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,739.50 : 124,517.25 = 124,517.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,739.50/124,517.25 = 124,517.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,739.50x = 124,517.25 × 124,517.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,739.50x = 15,504,545,547.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,504,545,547.56/84,739.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,967.16

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