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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,841.50 and 123,869.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,841.50 and 123,869.25 is: 187,479.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,841.50 : 123,869.25 = 123,869.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,841.50/123,869.25 = 123,869.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,841.50x = 123,869.25 × 123,869.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,841.50x = 15,343,591,095.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,343,591,095.56/81,841.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,479.35

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