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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,841.75 and 207,157

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,841.75 and 207,157 is: 488,537.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,841.75 : 207,157 = 207,157 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,841.75/207,157 = 207,157/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,841.75x = 207,157 × 207,157
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,841.75x = 42,914,022,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,914,022,649/87,841.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488,537.88

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