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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,689 and 124,936.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,689 and 124,936.50 is: 191,079.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,689 : 124,936.50 = 124,936.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,689/124,936.50 = 124,936.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,689x = 124,936.50 × 124,936.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,689x = 15,609,129,032.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,609,129,032.25/81,689
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,079.94

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