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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,860.75 and 129,620.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,860.75 and 129,620.25 is: 202,766.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,860.75 : 129,620.25 = 129,620.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,860.75/129,620.25 = 129,620.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,860.75x = 129,620.25 × 129,620.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,860.75x = 16,801,409,210.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,801,409,210.06/82,860.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,766.80

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