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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,877.50 and 122,313.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,877.50 and 122,313.38 is: 182,718.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,877.50 : 122,313.38 = 122,313.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,877.50/122,313.38 = 122,313.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,877.50x = 122,313.38 × 122,313.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,877.50x = 14,960,561,703.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,960,561,703.89/81,877.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,718.84

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