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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,132 and 125,634

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,132 and 125,634 is: 179,093.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,132 : 125,634 = 125,634 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,132/125,634 = 125,634/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,132x = 125,634 × 125,634
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,132x = 15,783,901,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,783,901,956/88,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,093.88

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