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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,174.50 and 128,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,174.50 and 128,487 is: 187,229.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,174.50 : 128,487 = 128,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,174.50/128,487 = 128,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,174.50x = 128,487 × 128,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,174.50x = 16,508,909,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,508,909,169/88,174.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,229.97

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