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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,688.75 and 124,936.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,688.75 and 124,936.25 is: 191,079.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,688.75 : 124,936.25 = 124,936.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,688.75/124,936.25 = 124,936.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,688.75x = 124,936.25 × 124,936.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,688.75x = 15,609,066,564.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,609,066,564.06/81,688.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,079.76

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