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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,249.75 and 125,560.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,249.75 and 125,560.13 is: 194,035.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,249.75 : 125,560.13 = 125,560.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,249.75/125,560.13 = 125,560.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,249.75x = 125,560.13 × 125,560.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,249.75x = 15,765,344,990.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,765,344,990.02/81,249.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,035.61

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