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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,790.50 and 134,107

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,790.50 and 134,107 is: 202,551.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,790.50 : 134,107 = 134,107 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,790.50/134,107 = 134,107/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,790.50x = 134,107 × 134,107
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,790.50x = 17,984,687,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,984,687,449/88,790.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,551.93

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