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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,032 and 128,514.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,032 and 128,514.75 is: 201,336.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,032 : 128,514.75 = 128,514.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,032/128,514.75 = 128,514.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,032x = 128,514.75 × 128,514.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,032x = 16,516,040,967.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,516,040,967.56/82,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,336.56

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