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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,766.94 and 136,515.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,766.94 and 136,515.94 is: 207,610.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,766.94 : 136,515.94 = 136,515.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,766.94/136,515.94 = 136,515.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,766.94x = 136,515.94 × 136,515.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,766.94x = 18,636,601,191.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,636,601,191.50/89,766.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,610.97

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