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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,586.50 and 125,568.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,586.50 and 125,568.75 is: 176,003.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,586.50 : 125,568.75 = 125,568.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,586.50/125,568.75 = 125,568.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,586.50x = 125,568.75 × 125,568.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,586.50x = 15,767,510,976.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,767,510,976.56/89,586.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,003.20

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