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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,550.56 and 121,692.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,550.56 and 121,692.38 is: 165,370.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,550.56 : 121,692.38 = 121,692.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,550.56/121,692.38 = 121,692.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,550.56x = 121,692.38 × 121,692.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,550.56x = 14,809,034,133.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,809,034,133.14/89,550.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,370.64

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