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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,093.03 and 109,390.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,093.03 and 109,390.50 is: 140,625.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,093.03 : 109,390.50 = 109,390.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,093.03/109,390.50 = 109,390.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,093.03x = 109,390.50 × 109,390.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,093.03x = 11,966,281,490.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,966,281,490.25/85,093.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,625.87

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