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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,861 and 128,364.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,861 and 128,364.75 is: 194,170.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,861 : 128,364.75 = 128,364.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,861/128,364.75 = 128,364.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,861x = 128,364.75 × 128,364.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,861x = 16,477,509,042.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,477,509,042.56/84,861
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,170.57

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