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Finding the Third Proportional to 86,958.50 and 124,058.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 86,958.50 and 124,058.75 is: 176,987.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,958.50 : 124,058.75 = 124,058.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,958.50/124,058.75 = 124,058.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,958.50x = 124,058.75 × 124,058.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,958.50x = 15,390,573,451.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,390,573,451.56/86,958.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,987.57

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