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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,733.13 and 136,095.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,733.13 and 136,095.19 is: 211,116.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,733.13 : 136,095.19 = 136,095.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,733.13/136,095.19 = 136,095.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,733.13x = 136,095.19 × 136,095.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,733.13x = 18,521,900,060.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,521,900,060.66/87,733.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,116.38

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