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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,449.75 and 128,090.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,449.75 and 128,090.75 is: 196,612.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,449.75 : 128,090.75 = 128,090.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,449.75/128,090.75 = 128,090.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,449.75x = 128,090.75 × 128,090.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,449.75x = 16,407,240,235.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,407,240,235.56/83,449.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,612.22

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