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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,457.75 and 134,186.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,457.75 and 134,186.63 is: 201,279.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,457.75 : 134,186.63 = 134,186.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,457.75/134,186.63 = 134,186.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,457.75x = 134,186.63 × 134,186.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,457.75x = 18,006,050,328.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,006,050,328.89/89,457.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,279.94

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