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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,684.75 and 124,930.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,684.75 and 124,930.13 is: 191,070.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,684.75 : 124,930.13 = 124,930.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,684.75/124,930.13 = 124,930.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,684.75x = 124,930.13 × 124,930.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,684.75x = 15,607,536,132.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,607,536,132.52/81,684.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,070.38

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