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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,726.75 and 112,546.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,726.75 and 112,546.13 is: 154,987.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,726.75 : 112,546.13 = 112,546.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,726.75/112,546.13 = 112,546.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,726.75x = 112,546.13 × 112,546.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,726.75x = 12,666,630,252.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,666,630,252.52/81,726.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,987.57

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