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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,288.75 and 125,042.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,288.75 and 125,042.75 is: 192,347.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,288.75 : 125,042.75 = 125,042.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,288.75/125,042.75 = 125,042.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,288.75x = 125,042.75 × 125,042.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,288.75x = 15,635,689,327.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,635,689,327.56/81,288.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,347.52

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