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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,004.50 and 118,770.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,004.50 and 118,770.75 is: 174,144.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,004.50 : 118,770.75 = 118,770.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,004.50/118,770.75 = 118,770.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,004.50x = 118,770.75 × 118,770.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,004.50x = 14,106,491,055.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,106,491,055.56/81,004.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,144.54

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