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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,450.75 and 139,061.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,450.75 and 139,061.25 is: 221,130.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,450.75 : 139,061.25 = 139,061.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,450.75/139,061.25 = 139,061.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,450.75x = 139,061.25 × 139,061.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,450.75x = 19,338,031,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,338,031,251.56/87,450.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,130.54

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