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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,498.03 and 124,476.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,498.03 and 124,476.75 is: 181,225.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,498.03 : 124,476.75 = 124,476.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,498.03/124,476.75 = 124,476.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,498.03x = 124,476.75 × 124,476.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,498.03x = 15,494,461,290.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,494,461,290.56/85,498.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,225.94

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