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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,604.25 and 124,821.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,604.25 and 124,821.25 is: 190,925.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,604.25 : 124,821.25 = 124,821.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,604.25/124,821.25 = 124,821.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,604.25x = 124,821.25 × 124,821.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,604.25x = 15,580,344,451.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,580,344,451.56/81,604.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,925.65

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