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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,351.75 and 127,399.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,351.75 and 127,399.13 is: 192,414.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,351.75 : 127,399.13 = 127,399.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,351.75/127,399.13 = 127,399.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,351.75x = 127,399.13 × 127,399.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,351.75x = 16,230,537,050.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,230,537,050.77/84,351.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,414.94

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