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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,219 and 124,996.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,219 and 124,996.50 is: 192,370.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,219 : 124,996.50 = 124,996.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,219/124,996.50 = 124,996.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,219x = 124,996.50 × 124,996.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,219x = 15,624,125,012.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,624,125,012.25/81,219
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,370.32

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