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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,625.50 and 115,539.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,625.50 and 115,539.75 is: 163,544.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,625.50 : 115,539.75 = 115,539.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,625.50/115,539.75 = 115,539.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,625.50x = 115,539.75 × 115,539.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,625.50x = 13,349,433,830.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,349,433,830.06/81,625.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,544.90

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