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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,362.44 and 119,548.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,362.44 and 119,548.31 is: 163,592.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,362.44 : 119,548.31 = 119,548.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,362.44/119,548.31 = 119,548.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,362.44x = 119,548.31 × 119,548.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,362.44x = 14,291,799,021.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,291,799,021.60/87,362.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,592.04

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