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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,024.50 and 132,458.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,024.50 and 132,458.25 is: 199,321.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,024.50 : 132,458.25 = 132,458.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,024.50/132,458.25 = 132,458.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,024.50x = 132,458.25 × 132,458.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,024.50x = 17,545,187,993.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,545,187,993.06/88,024.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,321.64

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