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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,440.19 and 125,020.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,440.19 and 125,020.13 is: 176,729.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,440.19 : 125,020.13 = 125,020.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,440.19/125,020.13 = 125,020.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,440.19x = 125,020.13 × 125,020.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,440.19x = 15,630,031,655.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,630,031,655.02/88,440.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,729.97

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