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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,110 and 108,495.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,110 and 108,495.50 is: 145,127.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,110 : 108,495.50 = 108,495.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,110/108,495.50 = 108,495.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,110x = 108,495.50 × 108,495.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,110x = 11,771,273,520.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,771,273,520.25/81,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,127.28

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