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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,014 and 119,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,014 and 119,583 is: 162,475.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,014 : 119,583 = 119,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,014/119,583 = 119,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,014x = 119,583 × 119,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,014x = 14,300,093,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,300,093,889/88,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,475.22

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