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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,426.75 and 128,259.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,426.75 and 128,259.75 is: 188,163.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,426.75 : 128,259.75 = 128,259.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,426.75/128,259.75 = 128,259.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,426.75x = 128,259.75 × 128,259.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,426.75x = 16,450,563,470.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,450,563,470.06/87,426.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,163.96

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