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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,735.50 and 133,143.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,735.50 and 133,143.75 is: 199,776.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,735.50 : 133,143.75 = 133,143.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,735.50/133,143.75 = 133,143.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,735.50x = 133,143.75 × 133,143.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,735.50x = 17,727,258,164.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,727,258,164.06/88,735.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,776.39

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