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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,544.50 and 114,832.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,544.50 and 114,832.25 is: 161,708.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,544.50 : 114,832.25 = 114,832.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,544.50/114,832.25 = 114,832.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,544.50x = 114,832.25 × 114,832.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,544.50x = 13,186,445,640.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,186,445,640.06/81,544.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,708.58

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