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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,541.50 and 192,102.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,541.50 and 192,102.75 is: 421,553.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,541.50 : 192,102.75 = 192,102.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,541.50/192,102.75 = 192,102.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,541.50x = 192,102.75 × 192,102.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,541.50x = 36,903,466,557.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,903,466,557.56/87,541.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 421,553.97

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