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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,575.75 and 119,331.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,575.75 and 119,331.56 is: 160,766.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,575.75 : 119,331.56 = 119,331.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,575.75/119,331.56 = 119,331.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,575.75x = 119,331.56 × 119,331.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,575.75x = 14,240,021,808.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,240,021,808.69/88,575.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,766.60

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