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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,233.50 and 128,820.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,233.50 and 128,820.75 is: 192,440.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,233.50 : 128,820.75 = 128,820.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,233.50/128,820.75 = 128,820.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,233.50x = 128,820.75 × 128,820.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,233.50x = 16,594,785,630.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,594,785,630.56/86,233.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,440.13

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