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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,318 and 125,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,318 and 125,166 is: 192,657.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,318 : 125,166 = 125,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,318/125,166 = 125,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,318x = 125,166 × 125,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,318x = 15,666,527,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,666,527,556/81,318
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,657.56

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