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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,497.50 and 124,667.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,497.50 and 124,667.75 is: 190,705.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,497.50 : 124,667.75 = 124,667.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,497.50/124,667.75 = 124,667.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,497.50x = 124,667.75 × 124,667.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,497.50x = 15,542,047,890.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,542,047,890.06/81,497.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,705.82

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