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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,219.25 and 121,111.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,219.25 and 121,111.50 is: 164,403.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,219.25 : 121,111.50 = 121,111.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,219.25/121,111.50 = 121,111.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,219.25x = 121,111.50 × 121,111.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,219.25x = 14,667,995,432.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,667,995,432.25/89,219.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,403.93

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