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Finding the Third Proportional to 121,106.25 and 189,016.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 121,106.25 and 189,016.88 is: 295,008.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,106.25 : 189,016.88 = 189,016.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,106.25/189,016.88 = 189,016.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,106.25x = 189,016.88 × 189,016.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,106.25x = 35,727,379,034.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,727,379,034.77/121,106.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,008.55

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