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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,426.75 and 188,808.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,426.75 and 188,808.75 is: 407,755.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,426.75 : 188,808.75 = 188,808.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,426.75/188,808.75 = 188,808.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,426.75x = 188,808.75 × 188,808.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,426.75x = 35,648,744,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,648,744,076.56/87,426.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,755.57

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