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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,027.56 and 128,201.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,027.56 and 128,201.06 is: 202,838.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,027.56 : 128,201.06 = 128,201.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,027.56/128,201.06 = 128,201.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,027.56x = 128,201.06 × 128,201.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,027.56x = 16,435,512,426.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,435,512,426.13/81,027.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,838.54

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