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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,627.75 and 200,512.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,627.75 and 200,512.13 is: 317,506.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,627.75 : 200,512.13 = 200,512.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,627.75/200,512.13 = 200,512.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,627.75x = 200,512.13 × 200,512.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,627.75x = 40,205,112,272.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,205,112,272.02/126,627.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,506.33

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