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Finding the Third Proportional to 83,100.09 and 136,525.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 83,100.09 and 136,525.50 is: 224,298.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,100.09 : 136,525.50 = 136,525.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,100.09/136,525.50 = 136,525.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,100.09x = 136,525.50 × 136,525.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,100.09x = 18,639,212,150.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,639,212,150.25/83,100.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,298.33

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