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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,294.75 and 123,510.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,294.75 and 123,510.38 is: 187,648.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,294.75 : 123,510.38 = 123,510.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,294.75/123,510.38 = 123,510.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,294.75x = 123,510.38 × 123,510.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,294.75x = 15,254,812,732.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,254,812,732.64/81,294.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,648.19

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