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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,691.50 and 175,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,691.50 and 175,899 is: 378,747.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,691.50 : 175,899 = 175,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,691.50/175,899 = 175,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,691.50x = 175,899 × 175,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,691.50x = 30,940,458,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,940,458,201/81,691.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,747.58

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