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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,472.25 and 133,062.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,472.25 and 133,062.75 is: 200,127.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,472.25 : 133,062.75 = 133,062.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,472.25/133,062.75 = 133,062.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,472.25x = 133,062.75 × 133,062.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,472.25x = 17,705,695,437.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,705,695,437.56/88,472.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,127.11

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