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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,110.19 and 128,032.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,110.19 and 128,032.31 is: 192,600.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,110.19 : 128,032.31 = 128,032.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,110.19/128,032.31 = 128,032.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,110.19x = 128,032.31 × 128,032.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,110.19x = 16,392,273,044.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,392,273,044.10/85,110.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,600.60

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