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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,194.75 and 132,490.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,194.75 and 132,490.75 is: 199,034.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,194.75 : 132,490.75 = 132,490.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,194.75/132,490.75 = 132,490.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,194.75x = 132,490.75 × 132,490.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,194.75x = 17,553,798,835.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,553,798,835.56/88,194.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,034.51

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