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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,301.75 and 116,599.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,301.75 and 116,599.13 is: 157,532.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,301.75 : 116,599.13 = 116,599.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,301.75/116,599.13 = 116,599.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,301.75x = 116,599.13 × 116,599.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,301.75x = 13,595,355,950.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,595,355,950.77/86,301.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,532.80

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