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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,106 and 117,781.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,106 and 117,781.50 is: 155,685.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,106 : 117,781.50 = 117,781.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,106/117,781.50 = 117,781.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,106x = 117,781.50 × 117,781.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,106x = 13,872,481,742.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,872,481,742.25/89,106
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,685.16

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