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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,220.50 and 136,930.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,220.50 and 136,930.50 is: 207,823.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,220.50 : 136,930.50 = 136,930.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,220.50/136,930.50 = 136,930.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,220.50x = 136,930.50 × 136,930.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,220.50x = 18,749,961,830.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,749,961,830.25/90,220.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,823.74

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