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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,692.75 and 133,960.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,692.75 and 133,960.50 is: 202,332.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,692.75 : 133,960.50 = 133,960.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,692.75/133,960.50 = 133,960.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,692.75x = 133,960.50 × 133,960.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,692.75x = 17,945,415,560.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,945,415,560.25/88,692.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,332.38

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