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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,773.75 and 134,080.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,773.75 and 134,080.88 is: 202,511.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,773.75 : 134,080.88 = 134,080.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,773.75/134,080.88 = 134,080.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,773.75x = 134,080.88 × 134,080.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,773.75x = 17,977,681,040.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,977,681,040.77/88,773.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,511.23

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