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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,350.25 and 175,860.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,350.25 and 175,860.19 is: 380,168.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,350.25 : 175,860.19 = 175,860.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,350.25/175,860.19 = 175,860.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,350.25x = 175,860.19 × 175,860.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,350.25x = 30,926,805,547.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,926,805,547.54/81,350.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,168.54

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