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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,384.75 and 124,422.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,384.75 and 124,422.75 is: 190,220.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,384.75 : 124,422.75 = 124,422.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,384.75/124,422.75 = 124,422.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,384.75x = 124,422.75 × 124,422.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,384.75x = 15,481,020,717.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,481,020,717.56/81,384.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,220.17

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