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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,380.25 and 121,988.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,380.25 and 121,988.25 is: 182,859.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,380.25 : 121,988.25 = 121,988.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,380.25/121,988.25 = 121,988.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,380.25x = 121,988.25 × 121,988.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,380.25x = 14,881,133,138.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,881,133,138.06/81,380.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,859.27

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