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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,405.56 and 125,799.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,405.56 and 125,799.75 is: 194,404.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,405.56 : 125,799.75 = 125,799.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,405.56/125,799.75 = 125,799.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,405.56x = 125,799.75 × 125,799.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,405.56x = 15,825,577,100.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,825,577,100.06/81,405.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,404.12

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