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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,101.25 and 108,484.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,101.25 and 108,484.31 is: 145,113.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,101.25 : 108,484.31 = 108,484.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,101.25/108,484.31 = 108,484.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,101.25x = 108,484.31 × 108,484.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,101.25x = 11,768,846,058.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,768,846,058.60/81,101.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,113.00

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