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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,737.75 and 124,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,737.75 and 124,515 is: 174,716.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,737.75 : 124,515 = 124,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,737.75/124,515 = 124,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,737.75x = 124,515 × 124,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,737.75x = 15,503,985,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,503,985,225/88,737.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,716.91

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