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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,846.25 and 126,852.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,846.25 and 126,852.75 is: 191,918.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,846.25 : 126,852.75 = 126,852.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,846.25/126,852.75 = 126,852.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,846.25x = 126,852.75 × 126,852.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,846.25x = 16,091,620,182.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,091,620,182.56/83,846.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,918.19

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