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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,108 and 126,025.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,108 and 126,025.88 is: 195,819.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,108 : 126,025.88 = 126,025.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,108/126,025.88 = 126,025.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,108x = 126,025.88 × 126,025.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,108x = 15,882,521,169.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,882,521,169.52/81,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,819.42

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