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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,100 and 125,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,100 and 125,589 is: 179,030.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,100 : 125,589 = 125,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,100/125,589 = 125,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,100x = 125,589 × 125,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,100x = 15,772,596,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,772,596,921/88,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,030.61

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