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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,134 and 186,313

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,134 and 186,313 is: 393,860.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,134 : 186,313 = 186,313 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,134/186,313 = 186,313/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,134x = 186,313 × 186,313
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,134x = 34,712,533,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,712,533,969/88,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,860.87

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