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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,854.75 and 127,516.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,854.75 and 127,516.50 is: 196,252.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,854.75 : 127,516.50 = 127,516.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,854.75/127,516.50 = 127,516.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,854.75x = 127,516.50 × 127,516.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,854.75x = 16,260,457,772.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,260,457,772.25/82,854.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,252.57

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