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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,742.50 and 110,949.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,742.50 and 110,949.75 is: 150,592.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,742.50 : 110,949.75 = 110,949.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,742.50/110,949.75 = 110,949.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,742.50x = 110,949.75 × 110,949.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,742.50x = 12,309,847,025.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,309,847,025.06/81,742.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,592.98

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