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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,830.25 and 131,505.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,830.25 and 131,505.75 is: 196,899.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,830.25 : 131,505.75 = 131,505.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,830.25/131,505.75 = 131,505.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,830.25x = 131,505.75 × 131,505.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,830.25x = 17,293,762,283.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,293,762,283.06/87,830.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,899.84

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