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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,262 and 125,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,262 and 125,578 is: 194,061.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,262 : 125,578 = 125,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,262/125,578 = 125,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,262x = 125,578 × 125,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,262x = 15,769,834,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,769,834,084/81,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,061.60

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