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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,110.75 and 128,850.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,110.75 and 128,850.75 is: 195,069.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,110.75 : 128,850.75 = 128,850.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,110.75/128,850.75 = 128,850.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,110.75x = 128,850.75 × 128,850.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,110.75x = 16,602,515,775.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,602,515,775.56/85,110.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,069.55

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