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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,479.13 and 121,087.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,479.13 and 121,087.69 is: 163,862.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,479.13 : 121,087.69 = 121,087.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,479.13/121,087.69 = 121,087.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,479.13x = 121,087.69 × 121,087.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,479.13x = 14,662,228,064.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,662,228,064.10/89,479.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,862.00

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