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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,220.50 and 121,830.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,220.50 and 121,830.75 is: 182,746.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,220.50 : 121,830.75 = 121,830.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,220.50/121,830.75 = 121,830.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,220.50x = 121,830.75 × 121,830.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,220.50x = 14,842,731,645.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,842,731,645.56/81,220.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,746.13

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