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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,931.50 and 111,219.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,931.50 and 111,219.75 is: 150,977.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,931.50 : 111,219.75 = 111,219.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,931.50/111,219.75 = 111,219.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,931.50x = 111,219.75 × 111,219.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,931.50x = 12,369,832,790.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,369,832,790.06/81,931.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,977.74

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