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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,408.75 and 116,645.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,408.75 and 116,645.25 is: 167,133.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,408.75 : 116,645.25 = 116,645.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,408.75/116,645.25 = 116,645.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,408.75x = 116,645.25 × 116,645.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,408.75x = 13,606,114,347.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,606,114,347.56/81,408.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,133.32

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