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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,121.50 and 108,276.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,121.50 and 108,276.75 is: 144,522.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,121.50 : 108,276.75 = 108,276.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,121.50/108,276.75 = 108,276.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,121.50x = 108,276.75 × 108,276.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,121.50x = 11,723,854,590.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,723,854,590.56/81,121.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,522.16

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