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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,171.25 and 127,968.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,171.25 and 127,968.75 is: 196,894.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,171.25 : 127,968.75 = 127,968.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,171.25/127,968.75 = 127,968.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,171.25x = 127,968.75 × 127,968.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,171.25x = 16,376,000,976.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,376,000,976.56/83,171.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,894.97

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