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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,754.50 and 115,691.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,754.50 and 115,691.25 is: 163,715.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,754.50 : 115,691.25 = 115,691.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,754.50/115,691.25 = 115,691.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,754.50x = 115,691.25 × 115,691.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,754.50x = 13,384,465,326.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,384,465,326.56/81,754.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,715.33

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