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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,239.75 and 127,859.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,239.75 and 127,859.63 is: 191,789.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,239.75 : 127,859.63 = 127,859.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,239.75/127,859.63 = 127,859.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,239.75x = 127,859.63 × 127,859.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,239.75x = 16,348,083,705.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,348,083,705.14/85,239.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,789.44

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