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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,578.25 and 114,880.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,578.25 and 114,880.50 is: 161,777.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,578.25 : 114,880.50 = 114,880.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,578.25/114,880.50 = 114,880.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,578.25x = 114,880.50 × 114,880.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,578.25x = 13,197,529,280.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,197,529,280.25/81,578.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,777.55

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