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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,088 and 121,509

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,088 and 121,509 is: 182,079.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,088 : 121,509 = 121,509 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,088/121,509 = 121,509/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,088x = 121,509 × 121,509
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,088x = 14,764,437,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,764,437,081/81,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,079.19

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