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Finding the Third Proportional to 126,839.25 and 200,693.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 126,839.25 and 200,693.25 is: 317,549.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,839.25 : 200,693.25 = 200,693.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,839.25/200,693.25 = 200,693.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,839.25x = 200,693.25 × 200,693.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,839.25x = 40,277,780,595.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,277,780,595.56/126,839.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,549.82

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