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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,684.38 and 124,929.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,684.38 and 124,929.56 is: 191,069.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,684.38 : 124,929.56 = 124,929.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,684.38/124,929.56 = 124,929.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,684.38x = 124,929.56 × 124,929.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,684.38x = 15,607,395,586.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,607,395,586.44/81,684.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,069.54

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