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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,669.25 and 127,464.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,669.25 and 127,464.75 is: 194,184.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,669.25 : 127,464.75 = 127,464.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,669.25/127,464.75 = 127,464.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,669.25x = 127,464.75 × 127,464.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,669.25x = 16,247,262,492.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,247,262,492.56/83,669.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,184.39

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