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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,119.25 and 108,510.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,119.25 and 108,510.75 is: 145,151.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,119.25 : 108,510.75 = 108,510.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,119.25/108,510.75 = 108,510.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,119.25x = 108,510.75 × 108,510.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,119.25x = 11,774,582,865.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,774,582,865.56/81,119.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,151.53

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