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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,532.75 and 126,396.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,532.75 and 126,396.75 is: 184,625.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,532.75 : 126,396.75 = 126,396.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,532.75/126,396.75 = 126,396.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,532.75x = 126,396.75 × 126,396.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,532.75x = 15,976,138,410.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,976,138,410.56/86,532.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,625.34

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