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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,441 and 108,094.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,441 and 108,094.50 is: 143,470.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,441 : 108,094.50 = 108,094.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,441/108,094.50 = 108,094.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,441x = 108,094.50 × 108,094.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,441x = 11,684,420,930.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,684,420,930.25/81,441
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,470.99

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