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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,753.38 and 134,910.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,753.38 and 134,910.56 is: 207,409.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,753.38 : 134,910.56 = 134,910.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,753.38/134,910.56 = 134,910.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,753.38x = 134,910.56 × 134,910.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,753.38x = 18,200,859,874.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,200,859,874.07/87,753.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,409.23

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