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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,480.25 and 121,089.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,480.25 and 121,089.38 is: 163,864.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,480.25 : 121,089.38 = 121,089.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,480.25/121,089.38 = 121,089.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,480.25x = 121,089.38 × 121,089.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,480.25x = 14,662,636,737.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,662,636,737.89/89,480.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,864.50

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