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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,660.50 and 202,050.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,660.50 and 202,050.75 is: 319,789.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,660.50 : 202,050.75 = 202,050.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,660.50/202,050.75 = 202,050.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,660.50x = 202,050.75 × 202,050.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,660.50x = 40,824,505,575.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,824,505,575.56/127,660.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,789.64

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