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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,360.75 and 125,967.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,360.75 and 125,967.75 is: 195,031.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,360.75 : 125,967.75 = 125,967.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,360.75/125,967.75 = 125,967.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,360.75x = 125,967.75 × 125,967.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,360.75x = 15,867,874,040.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,867,874,040.06/81,360.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,031.07

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