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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,837.50 and 176,585.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,837.50 and 176,585.50 is: 381,028.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,837.50 : 176,585.50 = 176,585.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,837.50/176,585.50 = 176,585.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,837.50x = 176,585.50 × 176,585.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,837.50x = 31,182,438,810.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,182,438,810.25/81,837.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,028.73

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