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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,632.25 and 109,839.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,632.25 and 109,839.38 is: 147,793.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,632.25 : 109,839.38 = 109,839.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,632.25/109,839.38 = 109,839.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,632.25x = 109,839.38 × 109,839.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,632.25x = 12,064,688,300.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,064,688,300.39/81,632.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,793.16

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