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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,230.75 and 125,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,230.75 and 125,534 is: 194,000.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,230.75 : 125,534 = 125,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,230.75/125,534 = 125,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,230.75x = 125,534 × 125,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,230.75x = 15,758,785,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,758,785,156/81,230.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,000.24

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