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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,461.25 and 122,712.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,461.25 and 122,712.75 is: 184,853.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,461.25 : 122,712.75 = 122,712.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,461.25/122,712.75 = 122,712.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,461.25x = 122,712.75 × 122,712.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,461.25x = 15,058,419,012.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,058,419,012.56/81,461.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,853.77

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