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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,170 and 124,833

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,170 and 124,833 is: 191,983.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,170 : 124,833 = 124,833 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,170/124,833 = 124,833/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,170x = 124,833 × 124,833
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,170x = 15,583,277,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,583,277,889/81,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,983.22

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