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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,130.50 and 121,020.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,130.50 and 121,020.75 is: 180,524.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,130.50 : 121,020.75 = 121,020.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,130.50/121,020.75 = 121,020.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,130.50x = 121,020.75 × 121,020.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,130.50x = 14,646,021,930.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,646,021,930.56/81,130.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,524.24

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