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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,792.88 and 133,290.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,792.88 and 133,290.56 is: 200,087.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,792.88 : 133,290.56 = 133,290.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,792.88/133,290.56 = 133,290.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,792.88x = 133,290.56 × 133,290.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,792.88x = 17,766,374,051.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,766,374,051.57/88,792.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,087.83

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