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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,302.50 and 116,601.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,302.50 and 116,601.75 is: 157,538.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,302.50 : 116,601.75 = 116,601.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,302.50/116,601.75 = 116,601.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,302.50x = 116,601.75 × 116,601.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,302.50x = 13,595,968,103.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,595,968,103.06/86,302.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,538.52

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