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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,194.50 and 122,311.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,194.50 and 122,311.13 is: 167,723.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,194.50 : 122,311.13 = 122,311.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,194.50/122,311.13 = 122,311.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,194.50x = 122,311.13 × 122,311.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,194.50x = 14,960,011,298.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,960,011,298.77/89,194.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,723.47

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