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Finding the Third Proportional to 94,288.50 and 125,880.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 94,288.50 and 125,880.75 is: 168,058.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94,288.50 : 125,880.75 = 125,880.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94,288.50/125,880.75 = 125,880.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94,288.50x = 125,880.75 × 125,880.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94,288.50x = 15,845,963,220.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,845,963,220.56/94,288.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,058.28

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