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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,359 and 191,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,359 and 191,075 is: 417,926.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,359 : 191,075 = 191,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,359/191,075 = 191,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,359x = 191,075 × 191,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,359x = 36,509,655,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,509,655,625/87,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,926.67

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