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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,750.75 and 128,220.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,750.75 and 128,220.75 is: 193,987.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,750.75 : 128,220.75 = 128,220.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,750.75/128,220.75 = 128,220.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,750.75x = 128,220.75 × 128,220.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,750.75x = 16,440,560,730.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,440,560,730.56/84,750.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,987.20

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