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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,575.25 and 114,878.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,575.25 and 114,878.25 is: 161,777.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,575.25 : 114,878.25 = 114,878.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,575.25/114,878.25 = 114,878.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,575.25x = 114,878.25 × 114,878.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,575.25x = 13,197,012,323.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,197,012,323.06/81,575.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,777.16

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