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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,874.50 and 122,304.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,874.50 and 122,304.75 is: 182,699.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,874.50 : 122,304.75 = 122,304.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,874.50/122,304.75 = 122,304.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,874.50x = 122,304.75 × 122,304.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,874.50x = 14,958,451,872.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,958,451,872.56/81,874.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,699.76

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