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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,113.75 and 107,821.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,113.75 and 107,821.13 is: 141,576.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,113.75 : 107,821.13 = 107,821.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,113.75/107,821.13 = 107,821.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,113.75x = 107,821.13 × 107,821.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,113.75x = 11,625,394,996.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,625,394,996.27/82,113.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,576.72

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