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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,868.22 and 124,989.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,868.22 and 124,989.33 is: 190,822.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,868.22 : 124,989.33 = 124,989.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,868.22/124,989.33 = 124,989.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,868.22x = 124,989.33 × 124,989.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,868.22x = 15,622,332,145.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,622,332,145.14/81,868.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,822.91

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