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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,297.31 and 132,246.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,297.31 and 132,246.56 is: 198,071.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,297.31 : 132,246.56 = 132,246.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,297.31/132,246.56 = 132,246.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,297.31x = 132,246.56 × 132,246.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,297.31x = 17,489,153,293.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,489,153,293.07/88,297.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,071.18

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