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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,001.75 and 116,139.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,001.75 and 116,139.50 is: 149,868.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,001.75 : 116,139.50 = 116,139.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,001.75/116,139.50 = 116,139.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,001.75x = 116,139.50 × 116,139.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,001.75x = 13,488,383,460.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,488,383,460.25/90,001.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,868.01

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