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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,738.75 and 132,396.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,738.75 and 132,396.75 is: 199,785.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,738.75 : 132,396.75 = 132,396.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,738.75/132,396.75 = 132,396.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,738.75x = 132,396.75 × 132,396.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,738.75x = 17,528,899,410.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,528,899,410.56/87,738.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,785.15

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