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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,632.75 and 133,014.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,632.75 and 133,014.75 is: 199,620.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,632.75 : 133,014.75 = 133,014.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,632.75/133,014.75 = 133,014.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,632.75x = 133,014.75 × 133,014.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,632.75x = 17,692,923,717.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,692,923,717.56/88,632.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,620.61

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