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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,907.13 and 128,510.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,907.13 and 128,510.63 is: 201,630.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,907.13 : 128,510.63 = 128,510.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,907.13/128,510.63 = 128,510.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,907.13x = 128,510.63 × 128,510.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,907.13x = 16,514,980,737.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,514,980,737.89/81,907.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,630.58

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