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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,950.50 and 126,734.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,950.50 and 126,734.25 is: 191,321.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,950.50 : 126,734.25 = 126,734.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,950.50/126,734.25 = 126,734.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,950.50x = 126,734.25 × 126,734.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,950.50x = 16,061,570,123.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,061,570,123.06/83,950.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,321.91

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