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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,620.06 and 190,616.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,620.06 and 190,616.63 is: 414,684.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,620.06 : 190,616.63 = 190,616.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,620.06/190,616.63 = 190,616.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,620.06x = 190,616.63 × 190,616.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,620.06x = 36,334,697,726.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,334,697,726.39/87,620.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 414,684.68

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