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Finding the Third Proportional to 96,025.50 and 127,423.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 96,025.50 and 127,423.13 is: 169,086.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,025.50 : 127,423.13 = 127,423.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,025.50/127,423.13 = 127,423.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,025.50x = 127,423.13 × 127,423.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,025.50x = 16,236,652,784.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,236,652,784.77/96,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,086.89

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