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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,505.31 and 191,959.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,505.31 and 191,959.88 is: 421,101.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,505.31 : 191,959.88 = 191,959.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,505.31/191,959.88 = 191,959.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,505.31x = 191,959.88 × 191,959.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,505.31x = 36,848,593,610.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,848,593,610.02/87,505.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 421,101.22

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