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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,831.50 and 200,090.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,831.50 and 200,090.25 is: 313,194.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,831.50 : 200,090.25 = 200,090.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,831.50/200,090.25 = 200,090.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,831.50x = 200,090.25 × 200,090.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,831.50x = 40,036,108,145.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,036,108,145.06/127,831.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,194.39

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