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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,675.75 and 191,751.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,675.75 and 191,751.75 is: 419,371.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,675.75 : 191,751.75 = 191,751.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,675.75/191,751.75 = 191,751.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,675.75x = 191,751.75 × 191,751.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,675.75x = 36,768,733,628.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,768,733,628.06/87,675.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,371.76

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