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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,076.75 and 121,000.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,076.75 and 121,000.50 is: 170,093.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,076.75 : 121,000.50 = 121,000.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,076.75/121,000.50 = 121,000.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,076.75x = 121,000.50 × 121,000.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,076.75x = 14,641,121,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,641,121,000.25/86,076.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,093.79

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