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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,017.75 and 128,493.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,017.75 and 128,493.75 is: 201,305.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,017.75 : 128,493.75 = 128,493.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,017.75/128,493.75 = 128,493.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,017.75x = 128,493.75 × 128,493.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,017.75x = 16,510,643,789.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,510,643,789.06/82,017.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,305.74

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