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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,800.63 and 207,192.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,800.63 and 207,192.94 is: 488,936.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,800.63 : 207,192.94 = 207,192.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,800.63/207,192.94 = 207,192.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,800.63x = 207,192.94 × 207,192.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,800.63x = 42,928,913,349.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,928,913,349.88/87,800.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488,936.31

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