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Finding the Third Proportional to 89,772.75 and 136,606.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 89,772.75 and 136,606.50 is: 207,873.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,772.75 : 136,606.50 = 136,606.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,772.75/136,606.50 = 136,606.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,772.75x = 136,606.50 × 136,606.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,772.75x = 18,661,335,842.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,661,335,842.25/89,772.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,873.06

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