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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,103.81 and 133,385.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,103.81 and 133,385.06 is: 201,938.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,103.81 : 133,385.06 = 133,385.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,103.81/133,385.06 = 133,385.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,103.81x = 133,385.06 × 133,385.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,103.81x = 17,791,574,898.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,791,574,898.13/88,103.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,938.76

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