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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,691.50 and 124,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,691.50 and 124,941 is: 191,087.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,691.50 : 124,941 = 124,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,691.50/124,941 = 124,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,691.50x = 124,941 × 124,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,691.50x = 15,610,253,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,610,253,481/81,691.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,087.85

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