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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,144.75 and 126,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,144.75 and 126,793 is: 193,355.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,144.75 : 126,793 = 126,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,144.75/126,793 = 126,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,144.75x = 126,793 × 126,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,144.75x = 16,076,464,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,076,464,849/83,144.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,355.14

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