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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,703.75 and 126,667.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,703.75 and 126,667.13 is: 185,050.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,703.75 : 126,667.13 = 126,667.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,703.75/126,667.13 = 126,667.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,703.75x = 126,667.13 × 126,667.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,703.75x = 16,044,560,555.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,044,560,555.77/86,703.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,050.36

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