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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,037.50 and 122,672.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,037.50 and 122,672.25 is: 185,697.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,037.50 : 122,672.25 = 122,672.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,037.50/122,672.25 = 122,672.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,037.50x = 122,672.25 × 122,672.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,037.50x = 15,048,480,920.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,048,480,920.06/81,037.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,697.74

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