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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,355.50 and 123,180.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,355.50 and 123,180.75 is: 186,508.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,355.50 : 123,180.75 = 123,180.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,355.50/123,180.75 = 123,180.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,355.50x = 123,180.75 × 123,180.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,355.50x = 15,173,497,170.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,173,497,170.56/81,355.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,508.56

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