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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,040.38 and 128,935.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,040.38 and 128,935.13 is: 200,194.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,040.38 : 128,935.13 = 128,935.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,040.38/128,935.13 = 128,935.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,040.38x = 128,935.13 × 128,935.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,040.38x = 16,624,266,458.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,624,266,458.77/83,040.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,194.98

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