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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,218.30 and 192,114.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,218.30 and 192,114.84 is: 423,169.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,218.30 : 192,114.84 = 192,114.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,218.30/192,114.84 = 192,114.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,218.30x = 192,114.84 × 192,114.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,218.30x = 36,908,113,189.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,908,113,189.09/87,218.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 423,169.39

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