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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,567.75 and 114,867.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,567.75 and 114,867.38 is: 161,761.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,567.75 : 114,867.38 = 114,867.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,567.75/114,867.38 = 114,867.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,567.75x = 114,867.38 × 114,867.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,567.75x = 13,194,513,839.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,194,513,839.39/81,567.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,761.40

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