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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,622.50 and 191,460.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,622.50 and 191,460.75 is: 418,353.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,622.50 : 191,460.75 = 191,460.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,622.50/191,460.75 = 191,460.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,622.50x = 191,460.75 × 191,460.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,622.50x = 36,657,218,790.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,657,218,790.56/87,622.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,353.95

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