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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,599.50 and 132,701.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,599.50 and 132,701.63 is: 196,538.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,599.50 : 132,701.63 = 132,701.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,599.50/132,701.63 = 132,701.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,599.50x = 132,701.63 × 132,701.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,599.50x = 17,609,721,277.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,609,721,277.64/89,599.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,538.16

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