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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,527.25 and 192,071.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,527.25 and 192,071.25 is: 421,484.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,527.25 : 192,071.25 = 192,071.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,527.25/192,071.25 = 192,071.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,527.25x = 192,071.25 × 192,071.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,527.25x = 36,891,365,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,891,365,076.56/87,527.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 421,484.34

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