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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,632.81 and 126,090

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,632.81 and 126,090 is: 194,758.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,632.81 : 126,090 = 126,090 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,632.81/126,090 = 126,090/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,632.81x = 126,090 × 126,090
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,632.81x = 15,898,688,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,898,688,100/81,632.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,758.55

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