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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,536.50 and 124,736.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,536.50 and 124,736.50 is: 190,824.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,536.50 : 124,736.50 = 124,736.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,536.50/124,736.50 = 124,736.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,536.50x = 124,736.50 × 124,736.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,536.50x = 15,559,194,432.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,559,194,432.25/81,536.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,824.90

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