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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,510.75 and 119,346.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,510.75 and 119,346.75 is: 174,745.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,510.75 : 119,346.75 = 119,346.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,510.75/119,346.75 = 119,346.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,510.75x = 119,346.75 × 119,346.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,510.75x = 14,243,646,735.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,243,646,735.56/81,510.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,745.62

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