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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,101.75 and 117,776.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,101.75 and 117,776.25 is: 155,678.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,101.75 : 117,776.25 = 117,776.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,101.75/117,776.25 = 117,776.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,101.75x = 117,776.25 × 117,776.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,101.75x = 13,871,245,064.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,871,245,064.06/89,101.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,678.71

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