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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,779.75 and 119,614.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,779.75 and 119,614.50 is: 161,158.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,779.75 : 119,614.50 = 119,614.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,779.75/119,614.50 = 119,614.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,779.75x = 119,614.50 × 119,614.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,779.75x = 14,307,628,610.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,307,628,610.25/88,779.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,158.69

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