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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,792.50 and 134,106.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,792.50 and 134,106.75 is: 202,546.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,792.50 : 134,106.75 = 134,106.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,792.50/134,106.75 = 134,106.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,792.50x = 134,106.75 × 134,106.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,792.50x = 17,984,620,395.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,984,620,395.56/88,792.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,546.62

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