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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,568.13 and 114,868.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,568.13 and 114,868.13 is: 161,762.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,568.13 : 114,868.13 = 114,868.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,568.13/114,868.13 = 114,868.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,568.13x = 114,868.13 × 114,868.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,568.13x = 13,194,686,141.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,194,686,141.02/81,568.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,762.77

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