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Finding the Third Proportional to 90,355.50 and 120,750.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 90,355.50 and 120,750.75 is: 161,370.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,355.50 : 120,750.75 = 120,750.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,355.50/120,750.75 = 120,750.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,355.50x = 120,750.75 × 120,750.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,355.50x = 14,580,743,625.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,580,743,625.56/90,355.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,370.85

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