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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,132.75 and 141,386.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,132.75 and 141,386.06 is: 221,784.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,132.75 : 141,386.06 = 141,386.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,132.75/141,386.06 = 141,386.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,132.75x = 141,386.06 × 141,386.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,132.75x = 19,990,018,669.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,990,018,669.25/90,132.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,784.19

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