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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,621.50 and 119,637.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,621.50 and 119,637.75 is: 175,360.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,621.50 : 119,637.75 = 119,637.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,621.50/119,637.75 = 119,637.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,621.50x = 119,637.75 × 119,637.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,621.50x = 14,313,191,225.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,313,191,225.06/81,621.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,360.55

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