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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,108 and 108,492.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,108 and 108,492.75 is: 145,123.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,108 : 108,492.75 = 108,492.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,108/108,492.75 = 108,492.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,108x = 108,492.75 × 108,492.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,108x = 11,770,676,802.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,770,676,802.56/81,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,123.50

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