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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,919.50 and 122,906.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,919.50 and 122,906.25 is: 184,399.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,919.50 : 122,906.25 = 122,906.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,919.50/122,906.25 = 122,906.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,919.50x = 122,906.25 × 122,906.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,919.50x = 15,105,946,289.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,105,946,289.06/81,919.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,399.88

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