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Finding the Third Proportional to 127,840.50 and 200,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 127,840.50 and 200,106 is: 313,221.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,840.50 : 200,106 = 200,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,840.50/200,106 = 200,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,840.50x = 200,106 × 200,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,840.50x = 40,042,411,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,042,411,236/127,840.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,221.64

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