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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,364.50 and 191,085.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,364.50 and 191,085.75 is: 417,947.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,364.50 : 191,085.75 = 191,085.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,364.50/191,085.75 = 191,085.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,364.50x = 191,085.75 × 191,085.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,364.50x = 36,513,763,853.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,513,763,853.06/87,364.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,947.38

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