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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,732 and 124,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,732 and 124,976 is: 191,100.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,732 : 124,976 = 124,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,732/124,976 = 124,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,732x = 124,976 × 124,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,732x = 15,619,000,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,619,000,576/81,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,100.19

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