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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,760.50 and 125,014.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,760.50 and 125,014.50 is: 191,151.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,760.50 : 125,014.50 = 125,014.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,760.50/125,014.50 = 125,014.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,760.50x = 125,014.50 × 125,014.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,760.50x = 15,628,625,210.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,628,625,210.25/81,760.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,151.29

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