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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,752.03 and 185,746.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,752.03 and 185,746.92 is: 267,971.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,752.03 : 185,746.92 = 185,746.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,752.03/185,746.92 = 185,746.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,752.03x = 185,746.92 × 185,746.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,752.03x = 34,501,918,986.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,501,918,986.04/128,752.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,971.84

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