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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,283.50 and 121,223.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,283.50 and 121,223.25 is: 180,787.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,283.50 : 121,223.25 = 121,223.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,283.50/121,223.25 = 121,223.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,283.50x = 121,223.25 × 121,223.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,283.50x = 14,695,076,340.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,695,076,340.56/81,283.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,787.94

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