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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,794.75 and 134,110.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,794.75 and 134,110.13 is: 202,551.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,794.75 : 134,110.13 = 134,110.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,794.75/134,110.13 = 134,110.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,794.75x = 134,110.13 × 134,110.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,794.75x = 17,985,525,627.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,985,525,627.52/88,794.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,551.68

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