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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,541.50 and 121,932.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,541.50 and 121,932.75 is: 182,331.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,541.50 : 121,932.75 = 121,932.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,541.50/121,932.75 = 121,932.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,541.50x = 121,932.75 × 121,932.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,541.50x = 14,867,595,522.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,867,595,522.56/81,541.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,331.64

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