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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,582.50 and 181,887.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,582.50 and 181,887.75 is: 272,104.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,582.50 : 181,887.75 = 181,887.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,582.50/181,887.75 = 181,887.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,582.50x = 181,887.75 × 181,887.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,582.50x = 33,083,153,600.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,083,153,600.06/121,582.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,104.57

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