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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,044.50 and 128,940.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,044.50 and 128,940.75 is: 200,202.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,044.50 : 128,940.75 = 128,940.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,044.50/128,940.75 = 128,940.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,044.50x = 128,940.75 × 128,940.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,044.50x = 16,625,717,010.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,625,717,010.56/83,044.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,202.51

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