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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,487.75 and 131,482.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,487.75 and 131,482.13 is: 199,884.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,487.75 : 131,482.13 = 131,482.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,487.75/131,482.13 = 131,482.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,487.75x = 131,482.13 × 131,482.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,487.75x = 17,287,549,194.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,287,549,194.52/86,487.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,884.37

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