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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,257.50 and 115,928.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,257.50 and 115,928.25 is: 155,805.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,257.50 : 115,928.25 = 115,928.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,257.50/115,928.25 = 115,928.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,257.50x = 115,928.25 × 115,928.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,257.50x = 13,439,359,148.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,439,359,148.06/86,257.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,805.11

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