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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,008 and 119,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,008 and 119,574 is: 162,461.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,008 : 119,574 = 119,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,008/119,574 = 119,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,008x = 119,574 × 119,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,008x = 14,297,941,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,297,941,476/88,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,461.84

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