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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,073.75 and 186,441.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,073.75 and 186,441.75 is: 403,845.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,073.75 : 186,441.75 = 186,441.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,073.75/186,441.75 = 186,441.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,073.75x = 186,441.75 × 186,441.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,073.75x = 34,760,526,143.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,760,526,143.06/86,073.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 403,845.84

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