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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,152.16 and 139,585.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,152.16 and 139,585.78 is: 216,125.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,152.16 : 139,585.78 = 139,585.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,152.16/139,585.78 = 139,585.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,152.16x = 139,585.78 × 139,585.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,152.16x = 19,484,190,327.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,484,190,327.17/90,152.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,125.62

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