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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,496.50 and 128,805.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,496.50 and 128,805.75 is: 203,578.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,496.50 : 128,805.75 = 128,805.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,496.50/128,805.75 = 128,805.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,496.50x = 128,805.75 × 128,805.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,496.50x = 16,590,921,233.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,590,921,233.06/81,496.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,578.33

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