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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,265.50 and 121,199.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,265.50 and 121,199.63 is: 180,757.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,265.50 : 121,199.63 = 121,199.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,265.50/121,199.63 = 121,199.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,265.50x = 121,199.63 × 121,199.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,265.50x = 14,689,349,100.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,689,349,100.14/81,265.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,757.51

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