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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,690.75 and 151,111.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,690.75 and 151,111.13 is: 194,021.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,690.75 : 151,111.13 = 151,111.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,690.75/151,111.13 = 151,111.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,690.75x = 151,111.13 × 151,111.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,690.75x = 22,834,572,098.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,834,572,098.77/117,690.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,021.81

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