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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,873.75 and 130,192.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,873.75 and 130,192.50 is: 207,027.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,873.75 : 130,192.50 = 130,192.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,873.75/130,192.50 = 130,192.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,873.75x = 130,192.50 × 130,192.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,873.75x = 16,950,087,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,950,087,056.25/81,873.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,027.12

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