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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,661.75 and 127,453

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,661.75 and 127,453 is: 194,166.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,661.75 : 127,453 = 127,453 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,661.75/127,453 = 127,453/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,661.75x = 127,453 × 127,453
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,661.75x = 16,244,267,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,244,267,209/83,661.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,166.00

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