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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,088.50 and 134,596.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,088.50 and 134,596.50 is: 208,020.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,088.50 : 134,596.50 = 134,596.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,088.50/134,596.50 = 134,596.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,088.50x = 134,596.50 × 134,596.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,088.50x = 18,116,217,812.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,116,217,812.25/87,088.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,020.78

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