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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,972.75 and 136,302.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,972.75 and 136,302.75 is: 211,184.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,972.75 : 136,302.75 = 136,302.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,972.75/136,302.75 = 136,302.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,972.75x = 136,302.75 × 136,302.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,972.75x = 18,578,439,657.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,578,439,657.56/87,972.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,184.03

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