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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,616.81 and 132,345.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,616.81 and 132,345.56 is: 197,652.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,616.81 : 132,345.56 = 132,345.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,616.81/132,345.56 = 132,345.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,616.81x = 132,345.56 × 132,345.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,616.81x = 17,515,347,913.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,515,347,913.44/88,616.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,652.65

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