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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,505.75 and 125,470.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,505.75 and 125,470.13 is: 175,885.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,505.75 : 125,470.13 = 125,470.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,505.75/125,470.13 = 125,470.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,505.75x = 125,470.13 × 125,470.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,505.75x = 15,742,752,267.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,742,752,267.52/89,505.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,885.37

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