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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,090 and 121,513.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,090 and 121,513.50 is: 182,088.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,090 : 121,513.50 = 121,513.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,090/121,513.50 = 121,513.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,090x = 121,513.50 × 121,513.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,090x = 14,765,530,682.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,765,530,682.25/81,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,088.18

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