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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,227.25 and 125,528.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,227.25 and 125,528.63 is: 193,991.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,227.25 : 125,528.63 = 125,528.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,227.25/125,528.63 = 125,528.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,227.25x = 125,528.63 × 125,528.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,227.25x = 15,757,435,694.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,757,435,694.39/81,227.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,991.99

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