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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,154.50 and 139,590.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,154.50 and 139,590.75 is: 216,135.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,154.50 : 139,590.75 = 139,590.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,154.50/139,590.75 = 139,590.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,154.50x = 139,590.75 × 139,590.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,154.50x = 19,485,577,485.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,485,577,485.56/90,154.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,135.38

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