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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,801 and 124,609.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,801 and 124,609.50 is: 183,105.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,801 : 124,609.50 = 124,609.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,801/124,609.50 = 124,609.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,801x = 124,609.50 × 124,609.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,801x = 15,527,527,490.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,527,527,490.25/84,801
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,105.48

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