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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,783.75 and 207,096.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,783.75 and 207,096.75 is: 488,576.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,783.75 : 207,096.75 = 207,096.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,783.75/207,096.75 = 207,096.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,783.75x = 207,096.75 × 207,096.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,783.75x = 42,889,063,860.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,889,063,860.56/87,783.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488,576.35

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