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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,626.75 and 109,117.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,626.75 and 109,117.13 is: 144,100.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,626.75 : 109,117.13 = 109,117.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,626.75/109,117.13 = 109,117.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,626.75x = 109,117.13 × 109,117.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,626.75x = 11,906,546,968.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,906,546,968.27/82,626.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,100.39

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