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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,116.75 and 125,614.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,116.75 and 125,614.13 is: 179,068.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,116.75 : 125,614.13 = 125,614.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,116.75/125,614.13 = 125,614.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,116.75x = 125,614.13 × 125,614.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,116.75x = 15,778,908,399.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,778,908,399.52/88,116.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,068.21

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