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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,038.25 and 122,673.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,038.25 and 122,673.38 is: 185,699.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,038.25 : 122,673.38 = 122,673.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,038.25/122,673.38 = 122,673.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,038.25x = 122,673.38 × 122,673.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,038.25x = 15,048,756,933.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,048,756,933.89/81,038.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,699.43

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