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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,066.25 and 118,968.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,066.25 and 118,968.75 is: 158,910.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,066.25 : 118,968.75 = 118,968.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,066.25/118,968.75 = 118,968.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,066.25x = 118,968.75 × 118,968.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,066.25x = 14,153,563,476.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,153,563,476.56/89,066.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,910.51

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