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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,587.25 and 176,782.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,587.25 and 176,782.50 is: 383,050.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,587.25 : 176,782.50 = 176,782.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,587.25/176,782.50 = 176,782.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,587.25x = 176,782.50 × 176,782.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,587.25x = 31,252,052,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,252,052,306.25/81,587.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,050.69

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