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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,701.75 and 192,524.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,701.75 and 192,524.25 is: 290,251.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,701.75 : 192,524.25 = 192,524.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,701.75/192,524.25 = 192,524.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,701.75x = 192,524.25 × 192,524.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,701.75x = 37,065,586,838.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,065,586,838.06/127,701.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 290,251.21

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