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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,211.75 and 121,100.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,211.75 and 121,100.25 is: 164,387.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,211.75 : 121,100.25 = 121,100.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,211.75/121,100.25 = 121,100.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,211.75x = 121,100.25 × 121,100.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,211.75x = 14,665,270,550.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,665,270,550.06/89,211.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,387.21

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