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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,658.45 and 189,331.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,658.45 and 189,331.17 is: 408,931.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,658.45 : 189,331.17 = 189,331.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,658.45/189,331.17 = 189,331.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,658.45x = 189,331.17 × 189,331.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,658.45x = 35,846,292,643.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,846,292,643.56/87,658.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,931.39

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