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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,110 and 121,341

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,110 and 121,341 is: 181,526.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,110 : 121,341 = 121,341 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,110/121,341 = 121,341/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,110x = 121,341 × 121,341
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,110x = 14,723,638,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,723,638,281/81,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,526.79

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