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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,875.13 and 138,743.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,875.13 and 138,743.25 is: 221,578.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,875.13 : 138,743.25 = 138,743.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,875.13/138,743.25 = 138,743.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,875.13x = 138,743.25 × 138,743.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,875.13x = 19,249,689,420.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,249,689,420.56/86,875.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,578.84

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